Nelson Cavaquinho

Also known as Nelson Antônio da Silva

Brazilian singer and composer of samba (1911–1986)

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Brazil
Active from: 1911-10-29
Active to: 1986-02-18

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Listeners: 155,075
Total plays: 1,842,013

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Nelson Cavaquinho (Nelson Antônio da Silva - October 29,1911 Rio de Janeiro - February 2,1986 Rio de Janeiro) was arguably the best samba composer ever, behind Cartola. He left 600 compositions that have been recorded by some of the greatest interpreters of Brazilian music, including Ciro Monteiro, Elis Regina, Elizeth Cardoso, Chico Buarque, Guinga, Paulinho da Viola, João Bosco, Rafael Rabello, Zizi Possi, Beth Carvalho, Toquinho, Luiz Melodia <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Nelson+Cavaquin

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Instance of: human
Given name: Nelson
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro
Place of death: Rio de Janeiro
Occupation: composer
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Award: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
Genre: choro
Instrument: guitar
Image: Nelson Cavaquinho (1973).tif

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date of death: 1986-02-17
date of birth: 1910-10-28
Commons category: Nelson Cavaquinho
social media followers: 18600
member of: Estação Primeira de Mangueira
name in native language: Nélson Antônio da Silva

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