Person

Nelson Sargento

Nelson Sargento (born Nelson Mattos) OMC (25 July 1924 – 27 May 2021) was a Brazilian composer, singer, Brazilian popular music researcher, visual artist, actor, and writer.

Having lived in Mangueira since the age of 12, Nelson became known as one of the most important samba musicians of Estação Primeira de Mangueira, of which he was a member and president of the school's composers' wing, as well…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Brazil
Born
July 24th, 1924
Died
May 27th, 2021
Labels
RCA Victor
Last updated: June 5th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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