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Wilson das Neves

Jul 14, 1936 - Aug 26, 2017 (81 years old) in 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.

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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self (archive footage)
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Chico: Brazilian Artist
Self
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Desconstrução
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Noel: The Samba Poet
Papagaio
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O Samba é Meu Dom
Self
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Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
Ele mesmo
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Candeia
Self
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Chico Buarque: Carioca – Ao Vivo
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Dia Voa
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Sambalanço - A Bossa Que Dança
Self

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