Person
Nelson Cavaquinho
- Spezialität
- Schauspiel
- Geburt
- 29. Oktober 1911 · 74 Jahre
- Tod
- 18. Februar 1986
- Herkunft
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Werdegang
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.
