Severo

Born on June 15, 1950 in the city of Sapé, in the State of Paraíba, Brazil and died on March 11, 2015, aged 64, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a composer and a virtuoso accordion player, and recorded with Jackson do Pandeiro, Zé Ramalho, Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Elba Ramalho, Alceu Valença and Paul Simon, among others. He wrote about 180 songs and released 11 albums as a group leader, such as No Forró Eu E Ela (1986) and Machucando Gostosinho (1987).