Nelson Cavaquinho

Nelson Cavaquinho (1969)

January 1st, 19690h 15min

Documentary, Music
90%

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.


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