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...