Djavan
Djavan Caetano Viana (Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒaˈvɐ̃]; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Djavan
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- Born
- 1949. · Maceió.
- Nationality
- Brazil.
- Occupation
- singer, composer, guitarist, songwriter, record producer and musician.
- Fields
- música popular brasileira and samba.
- Honours
- Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Brazilian Music Awards.
- Languages
- Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese.
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Djavan Caetano Viana (Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒaˈvɐ̃]; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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Djavan (born 1949) is a composer, guitarist and jazz musician, among other activities, of Brazilian nationality. The composer was born Djavan Caetano Viana in Maceió. Djavan lived in Salvador.
The work spans música popular brasileira and samba. Languages used include Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese. Honours include Brazilian Music Awards and Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Early life and career
Early life and career
The recorded working language is Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are música popular brasileira and samba. Stevie Wonder is recorded as an influence. Residence is recorded at Salvador. Distinctions recorded are Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Brazilian Music Awards.
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. In 1973, Djavan moved to Rio de Janeiro and started singing soap opera soundtracks. His first album, A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan, was recorded in 1976 and included the hit song "Flor de Lis". Stevie Wonder was a guest on the album Luz. In 1999, his album Ao Vivo sold 1.2 million copies. 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. Djavan's compositions have been recorded by numerous musicians, including Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and The Manhattan Transfer. His album Vesúvio was ranked as the 35th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine. His life and career are depicted in the 2025 biographical musical Djavan - O Musical: Vidas Pra Contar.
Studio albums
Studio albums
(1976) A Voz, o Violão, a Música de Djavan (1978) Djavan (1980) Alumbramento (1981) Seduzir (1982) Luz (1984) Lilás (1986) Meu Lado (1987) Não É Azul Mas É Mar (1988) Bird of Paradise (1989) Puzzle of Hearts (1992) Coisa de Acender (1994) Esquinas (1995) Novena (1996) Malásia (1998) Bicho Solto O XIII (2001) Milagreiro (2004) Vaidade (2005) Na Pista, Etc. (2007) Matizes (2010) Ária (2012) Rua dos Amores (2015) Vidas pra Contar (2018) Vesúvio (2022) D (2024) Origem
Live albums
Live albums
(1999) Ao Vivo (2011) Ária (Ao Vivo) (2014) Rua dos Amores (Ao Vivo) (2024) D (Ao Vivo em Maceió)
Video albums
Video albums
(2000) Ao Vivo (2002) Milagreiro (Ao Vivo) (2011) Ária (Ao Vivo) (2014) Rua dos Amores (Ao Vivo) (2024) D (Ao Vivo em Maceió)
Concierto del brasileño Djavan abriendo la 25ª edición del festival de jazz de San Javier.
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Salvador.
Residences
Maceió.
Birth place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q939829: Djavan
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- “Djavan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 134359976, Djavan.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- 1.AllMusic. Djavan - Biography & History.
- 2.Univision Communications. Lista completa de nominados a Latin GRAMMY 2016. Univision.
- 3.Antunes, Pedro. Rolling Stone Brasil: os 50 melhores discos nacionais de 2018. Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Perfil. 21 December 2018.
- 4.Monteiro, Patrick. Famosos marcam presença na estreia de 'Djavan - O Musical: Vidas Pra Contar', no Rio; fotos. Quem. 9 June 2025.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 134359976, Djavan.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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