Wilson das Neves

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.

Born:

Jul 14, 1936 In Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Movie/TV Credits:

7

First Appeared:

In the movie Noel: The Samba Poet 2007-11-02

Latest Project:

Movie Desconstrução 2025