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Xirú Missioneiro

(Xiru Missioneiro)

Xirú Missioneiro, born Haunã Taraguy Pereira Souza on December 22, 1965, was a Brazilian singer, accordionist and songwriter of música nativista gaúcha who became a key voice of Rio Grande do Sul’s rural tradition. Born in São Luiz Gonzaga, Rio Grande do Sul, he grew up in the countryside, worked as a ranch hand and horse breaker, and taught himself to play guitar and the eight-bass button accordion before entering regional song festivals in the 1980s. His reputation grew on the nativist circuit after performing pieces like “Canto Alegretense,” which opened doors to professional ...