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Nelson Cavaquinho

Nelson Cavaquinho, born Nelson Antônio da Silva on October 29, 1911, in Rio de Janeiro, was a significant figure in Brazilian samba music. He started his musical journey with the cavaquinho, which gave him his stage name, but later switched to the guitar, developing a unique two-finger playing style. Nelson Cavaquinho grew up in a musical family; his father was a musician in the Military Police band, and his uncle played the violin. He married Alice Ferreira Neves in his twenties and had four children. He worked in the police force, which led him to the Mangueira hills, where he ...