Acting
Wilson das Neves
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Born
14 July 1936
Died
26 August 2017 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wilson das Neves (June 14, 1936 – August 26, 2017) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key figure in the history of Brazilian music, having played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many decades and featured on numerous important recordings. Wilson was a very important artist specially for Brazilian popular music as a sambista, composer, and instrumentalist, with over 50 years dedicated to music. He can be heard in over 600 records from major Brazilian artists.
Known for
Filmography
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self (archive footage)
Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
as Ele mesmo
Candeia
as Self
Chico Buarque: Na Carreira
as Self (Drums)
Noel: The Samba Poet
as Papagaio