Meira

Meira was the most prominent six-string violonista (acoustic guitar player) of the regional (small group) tradition. Also a successful composer, he owed his financial stability to his writing skills. As a professor, he collaborated in the formation of distinguished musicians like Baden Powell, Maurício Carrilho, and Rafael Rabello. A musician from an early age, Meira joined the first formation of Luperce Miranda's group Voz do Sertão in 1927, together with his brother, Robson. In 1928, he accompanied the group to Rio, enduring tremendous hardships (Robson died of tuberculosis)...