biography
Ruizinho do Acordeão is the stage name of Rui Santos, an accordionist from Friande, in the municipality of Felgueiras. He grew up in a family connected to the accordion and deepened his study of the instrument from the age of 11.
In 2018, he created the project Ruizinho do Acordeão, dedicated to Portuguese popular music, which performs as Ruizinho do Acordeão & sua Banda (10 members on stage) or Ruizinho e Suas Bailarinas. He has the album 'O Poder das Mulheres' and several singles.
