He is the father of the yãmĩyxop and one of the foremost experts on the traditional songs and stories of the Tikmũ’ũn (Maxakali) people. He lives in the village of Vila Nova, within the Maxakali Indigenous Territory, in Bertópolis (Minas Gerais, Brazil).

Es padre de los yãmĩyxop y uno de los principales conocedores de los cantos y las historias tradicionales del pueblo Tikmũ’ũn (Maxakali). Vive en la aldea de Vila Nova, en la Tierra Indígena Maxakali, en Bertópolis (Minas Gerais, Brasil).