Nelson Cavaquinho
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Biography: Nelson Antônio da Silva (October 29, 1911 – February 18, 1986), better known by the stage name Nelson Cavaquinho, was one of the most important singer/composers of samba. He is usually seen as a representative of the tragic aspects of samba thematics, with many songs about death and hopelessness. He was a prominent figure of samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Adult: No
Birthday: October 29, 1911
Age: 113 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 18, 1986
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Álbum de Música
Overview: Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Nelson de Copo e Alma
Overview: Nelson Cavaquinho as seen by Ruy Solberg.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-10
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Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
Overview: A documentary on the career of Beth Carvalho, the Brazilian singer who became a well known samba legend from the 1970s onwards, edited together from hundreds of hours of footage and audio files kept (and partially recorded) by Carvalho herself during her lifetime.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-10-06
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Overview: Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-05-15
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Nelson Cavaquinho
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
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Nelson Cavaquinho: MPB Especial
Overview: Renowned Brazilian samba singer-songwriter Nelson Cavaquinho performing at TV Cultura in 1973.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1973-05-05
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Muito Prazer
Overview: Two contrasting social groups get in touch: three architects and three street urchins, all struggling for survival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1979-09-25
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O Casal
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1975-05-22
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Rio, Carnaval da Vida
Overview: A documentary short on the 1978 Carnaval celebration in Rio de Janeiro, covering many aspects of the celebration's popular culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1978-03-01
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Chico: Brazilian Artist
Overview: Chico Buarque is a constant presence in Brazil's art scene and makes up its citizen's popular culture. This wealth in music, poems, theater and novels has been created over the last 50 years and in this film Chico Buarque converses about his memories, shows, daily life, work methods, creative process, in summary all his trajectory. The musician’s search for his German brother, whom he never got to meet, serves as one of the axis for the narrative.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-11-26
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