Nelson Cavaquinho

Nelson Cavaquinho

1969/01/01 • Released • Portuguese

Documentary
Music
9.0
15m

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.

Director : Leon Hirszman

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Nelson Cavaquinho

Nelson Cavaquinho

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