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Djavan

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Djavan
Djavan in 2009
Djavan in 2009
Background information
Born
Djavan Caetano Viana

(1949-01-27) 27 January 1949 (age 77)
Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
GenresMúsica popular brasileira
Samba
Latin dance
Soul
New wave
InstrumentsVocals (mezzo-tenor)
Guitar
Years active1975–present

Djavan Caetano Viana (Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒaˈvɐ̃]; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Early life and career

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Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a white father of Dutch descent and a black mother.

He later formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD – "Light, Sound, Dimension"), playing Beatles' material.[1] In 1973, Djavan moved to Rio de Janeiro and started singing soap opera soundtracks.[1] His first album, A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan, was recorded in 1976 and included the hit song "Flor de Lis".[1] Stevie Wonder was a guest on the album Luz.[1]

In 1999, his album Ao Vivo sold 1.2 million copies.[1] In 2016, he was nominated for the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards in the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Portuguese Language Song and Best Singer-Songwriter Album categories.[2] Djavan's compositions have been recorded by numerous musicians, including Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and The Manhattan Transfer.[1] His album Vesúvio was ranked as the 35th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine.[3]

His life and career are depicted in the 2025 biographical musical Djavan - O Musical: Vidas Pra Contar.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Live albums

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  • (1999) Ao Vivo
  • (2011) Ária (Ao Vivo)
  • (2014) Rua dos Amores (Ao Vivo)
  • (2024) D (Ao Vivo em Maceió)

Video albums

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  • (2000) Ao Vivo
  • (2002) Milagreiro (Ao Vivo)
  • (2011) Ária (Ao Vivo)
  • (2014) Rua dos Amores (Ao Vivo)
  • (2024) D (Ao Vivo em Maceió)

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Djavan - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lista completa de nominados a Latin GRAMMY 2016". Univision. Univision Communications. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Antunes, Pedro (21 December 2018). "Rolling Stone Brasil: os 50 melhores discos nacionais de 2018". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Monteiro, Patrick (9 June 2025). "Famosos marcam presença na estreia de 'Djavan - O Musical: Vidas Pra Contar', no Rio; fotos". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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