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Dominguinhos

José Domingos de Morais (February 12, 1941), aka Dominguinhos, was a Brazilian accordionist and composer. He rose to prominence for his seamless amalgamation of Northeastern Brazilian music with bossa nova, jazz, and pop. Throughout his career, Dominguinhos collaborated with some of Brazil's most popular artists, including Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia, Elba Ramalho, and Toquinho. Hailing from Pernambuco, he began playing accordion at the tender age of 6. By the time he was a teenager, he was already a virtuoso and started playing professionally. A fortunate encounter with his mus...