A Brazilian musician who played traditional forró and sometimes addressed social issues in his songs.
For a good sense of his range, try '100 Anos de Luiz' alongside something like 'Fruto da Natureza'. One feels like a tribute, the other just a solid forró groove.
Raimundinho do Acordeon's music carries the sound of northeastern Brazil's forró tradition, with songs like 'Meu Cheiro Doce' showing his melodic touch on the accordion. He wasn't afraid to let his music brush up against authority when it came to social matters. That combination, roots music with a bit of edge, gives his catalog its particular weight.
He was born Raimundo Nonato de Sousa in Coremas, Paraíba, and put out his first album 'Eu Sou Raimundinho do Acordeon' in 1977. He kept recording through the 1980s with titles like 'A Moda de Luiz' and 'O Rei do Forrό' before his death in 2004.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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