Biography
"Canhoto" means 'left handed' in portuguese. So a few famous Brazilian musicians were known by this nickname. Mainly, it may refer to:
1) Américo Jacomino (1898-1928), a guitar player and composer from São Paulo;
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2) Waldiro Frederico Tramontano (1908-1980), a cavaquinho player from Rio de Janeiro, mainly associated with choro and samba; he played for more than two decades with his band, Canhoto & seu Regional;
3) Francisco Soares de Araújo, aka Canhoto da Paraíba, (1926-2008), a guitar player from Paraíba.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.