As Actor
Chico e as Cidades
1999
10.0
Wilson das Neves
Acting
Birth date
July 14, 1936
Birth place
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Death date
August 26, 2017
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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