Wilson das Neves

Wilson das Neves (June 14, 1936 – August 26, 2017) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key figure in the history of Brazilian music.

 Career 
He played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many decades and featured on numerous important recordings. He was a very important artist specially for Brazilian Popular Music as a sambista (those who do samba), composer and instrumentist, with over 50 years dedicated to music. He can be heard in over 600 records from the greatest Brazilian artists.

das Neves died of colorectal cancer on August 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 81.

References

Other websites
 Wilson das Neves Discogs entry



Category:1936 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from colorectal cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in Brazil
Category:Singers from Rio de Janeiro
Category:Musicians from Rio de Janeiro