Artists similar to
Nelson Cavaquinho
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The artists most similar to Nelson Cavaquinho are Cartola, Paulinho da Viola, Adoniran Barbosa, Clara Nunes and Chico Buarque, from the same samba circle.
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Which artists are similar to Nelson Cavaquinho?
The artists most similar to Nelson Cavaquinho are Cartola, Paulinho da Viola, Adoniran Barbosa, Clara Nunes and Chico Buarque, from the same samba circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Nelson Cavaquinho?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Elza Soares have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Nelson Cavaquinho" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Nelson Cavaquinho?
Nelson Cavaquinho is usually associated with samba (artist · BR · born 1911), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.