Person
Nelson Cavaquinho
- Specialty
- Acting
- Birth
- October 29, 1911 · 74 years
- Death
- February 18, 1986
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Professional Trajectory
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.
