Wilson Moreira (12 December 1936 – 6 September 2018) was a Brazilian '' sambista''.

Biography

Moreira was born in the neighborhood of

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, in

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. As a teenager he was associated with the

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Mocidade, where he won two

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contests in 1962 and 1963. In 1968, Wilson became affiliated to samba school

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. Wilson had a prolific partnership with sambista

Nei Lopes Nei Braz Lopes (born May 9, 1942 in Irajá, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, composer, lawyer, writer and historian, specializing in Afro-Brazilian studies. Biography Born in Irajá in Rio de Janeiro (a traditional samba neighborhood whic ...

. One of their greatest hits was the song "Senhora Liberdade", which became an anthem in the Brazilian ''Diretas'' movement for the institution of direct national elections in the 1980s. Some other famous songs from the duo are "Gotas de Veneno", "Sandália Amarela" and the non-samba "Candongueiro", which brings forward their African roots, with other successes as, e.g., "Meu Apelo", being signed by Wilson alone. Wilson was a guest on many records, and released quite a few of them. Some of his records were released at first to the Japanese market and then to Brazil, since Wilson is very prominent in Japan. Brazilian virtuoso

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was a big fan of Wilson, and took part in his records ''Peso na Balança'' and ''Okolofé'', both of which are considered up to this day some of the best finished samba albums ever. In March 1997 Wilson Moreira fell victim to a stroke which left him partially immobilized. Fund-raising shows were organized by the samba scene in order to obtain more resources for better treatments to the sambista. Wilson subsequently recovered and released a record, composing sambas in partnerships. Moreira died on September 6, 2018, at the age of 81.Morre, aos 81 anos, o sambista Wilson Moreira
sambista Wilson Moreira died at the age of 81

Discography

With Nei Lopes: * 1980 - ''A Arte Negra de Wilson Moreira & Nei Lopes'' - EMI * 1985 - ''O Partido Muito Alto de Wilson Moreira & Nei Lopes'' - EMI Individually: * 1987 - ''Peso na Balança'' - Bomba Records * 1991 - ''Okolofé'' - Bomba Records * 2002 - ''Entidades I'' - Rádio MEC

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References

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1936 births 2018 deaths Brazilian composers 20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) Afro-Brazilian male singers {{Brazil-musician-stub