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Nelson Cavaquinho
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Nelson Cavaquinho

Jan 1, 1969
0h 15m
★ 9.0

Overview

A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.

Genres

Documentary
Music

Production Companies

Saga Filmes

Cast

Nelson Cavaquinho

Self

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