Atuação

Nelson Cavaquinho

Data de nascimento

29 de outubro de 1911

Data de falecimento

18 de fevereiro de 1986

(faleceu aos 74)

Local de nascimento

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Biografia

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.