Although he is an experienced accordionist with 60 years of experience, he is most noted for his spectacular costumes which sometimes take up to 100 hours of work.

[1] Lima started performing at age 11, mostly in trios at Portuguese events.

[2] Gradually, he developed more elaborate costumes, relying on the sewing skills he learned from his mother, a master seamstress.

He has collected 42 accordions and assembled more than 130 costumes, which he entitles with names such as "Touluse Morgani" and "Glyn-duh", reflecting themes inspired from literature and historical figures.

[5] In February 2014 Lima announced his retirement from street performing in downtown Santa Cruz due to city ordinances that regulate artists and vendors.