Wilson das Neves

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Gender Male

Birthday 1936-07-14

Deathday 2017-08-26 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wilson das Neves

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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