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Ney da Viola
Ney da Viola was born Ney Ferreira dos Santos in Rio de Janeiro in 1941. He took his stage name from the viola de samba, a traditional Brazilian string...
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Ney da Viola was born Ney Ferreira dos Santos in Rio de Janeiro in 1941. He took his stage name from the viola de samba, a traditional Brazilian string instrument. His debut album 'Viola Enluarada' came out in 1966, and he followed it with records like 'O Samba É Minha Vida' in 1970 and 'Eu Acredito' in 1976.
His song 'Eu Acredito' became particularly well-known in Brazil during the 1970s. He has worked with other Brazilian musicians including Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, and Gilberto Gil.
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