Remember the life and career of musician Caçulinha, who died at 86 years old.

Rubens Antônio da Silva, known as Caçulinha, born in 1940 in Piracicaba (SP), became an accordionist and composer. His nickname, Caçulinha, was given to him by his father, the violinist Mariano, as a way to honor his brother, the violinist Caçula. Caçulinha began playing the accordion at the age of 8 and by the age of 15, started performing with his father. According to the Cravo Albin Popular Brazilian Music Dictionary, which collects and disse…