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Luiz Gonzaga (1912-1989) was a Brazilian musician. He was an accordion player, singer and songwriter, and received the title of “King of Baião”. He was responsible for the valorization of the Northeastern rhythms, took the baião, xote and xaxado, to the whole country.

The song “Asa Branca” made in partnership with Humberto Teixeira, recorded by Luiz Gonzaga on March 3, 1947, became the anthem of northeastern Brazil.

Luiz Gonzaga (1912-1989) was born in Fazenda Caiçara, in Exu, sertão de Pernambuco, on December 13, 1912. Son of Januário José dos Santos, the master Januário, “sanfoneiro de 8 baixos” and Ana Batista de Jesus.

The couple had eight children. Luiz Gonzaga had been playing the accordion since he was a boy. At the age of 13, with borrowed money, he bought his first accordion.

In 1929, because of a courtship, forbidden by the girl’s family, Luiz Gonzaga flees to the city