Nelson Cavaquinho vs Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7/10 for Paul Simon's Concert in the Park). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 2h 6m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 1991). Both are music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Nelson Cavaquinho
Paul Simon's Concert in the Park| Nelson Cavaquinho | Paul Simon's Concert in the Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1969 | 1991 |
| Length | 15m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Music |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Leon Hirszman | Louis J. Horvitz |
| Main cast | Nelson Cavaquinho | Paul Simon, Ray Phiri, Tony Cedras, Chris Botti, Michael Brecker |
Synopsis
Nelson Cavaquinho
A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.
Paul Simon's Concert in the Park
The singer's free concert in New York City when he performed songs from his albums Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints as well as older material, backed by the New York session musicians and the native musicians from South Africa and Brazil who had enlivened his solo work. Songs include Graceland, You Can Call Me Al, The Sound of Silence, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Kodachrome, The Boxer, America, Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, Cecilia, and…
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