Almir Guineto

Almir de Souza Serra was a Brazilian samba composer and composer. One of the founders of Fundo de Quintal, Almir Guineto was one of the greatest representatives of root samba. Furthermore, Almir innovated samba by introducing the banjo adapted with a cavaquinho neck (the banjo-cavaquinho). He also stood out for his extremely original way of performing the instrument, tuning it in the fashion of the last strings of the guitar and picking them up quickly, making them tremble according to the swing of the peal of the hand and the drum.