Nelson Cavaquinho
October 29, 1911 (113 years old) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nelson Antônio da Silva (October 29, 1911 – February 18, 1986), better known by the stage name Nelson Cavaquinho, was one of the most important singer/composers of samba. He is usually seen as a representative of the tragic aspects of samba thematics, with many songs about death and hopelessness. He was a prominent figure of samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira.
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- 2022 · Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho as
- 2019 · Memórias do Grupo Opinião as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 · Nelson de Copo e Alma as Self
- 1979 · Muito Prazer as Himself
- 1975 · O Casal as
- 1974 · Álbum de Música as Self
- 1973 · Nelson Cavaquinho: MPB Especial as
- 1969 · Nelson Cavaquinho as Self