Wilson das Neves

Wilson das Neves

Actor

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
July 14, 1936

Biography

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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Representative Works

Dia Voa
Dia Voa
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Desconstrução
Desconstrução
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Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
10.0
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Chico Buarque: Na Carreira
Chico Buarque: Na Carreira
10.0
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Chico: Brazilian Artist
Chico: Brazilian Artist
7.8
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Noel: The Samba Poet
Noel: The Samba Poet
7.1
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
8.6
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Chico e as Cidades
Chico e as Cidades
10.0
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Chico Buarque: Carioca – Ao Vivo
Chico Buarque: Carioca – Ao Vivo
8.5
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Candeia
Candeia
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O Samba é Meu Dom
O Samba é Meu Dom
10.0
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Sambalanço - A Bossa Que Dança
Sambalanço - A Bossa Que Dança
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dia Voa
2011Nominee

Best Performance

Dia Voa

Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno
2018Winner

Best Performance

Erlon Chaves: O Maestro do Veneno

Chico Buarque: Na Carreira
2012Winner

Best Performance

Chico Buarque: Na Carreira

Career Highlights

Chico: Brazilian Artist
2015Highlight

Best Performance

Chico: Brazilian Artist

Noel: The Samba Poet
2007Highlight

Best Performance

Noel: The Samba Poet