Djavan
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Guitarists · b. 1949

Djavan

Brazilian singer/songwriter

Born
27 January 1949
Maceió
Country
Brazil
Active
1972–
Record labels
Columbia Records
Discography
37 albums

Biography

Djavan is a jazz musician who plays guitar and voice. Djavan was born on 27 January 1949 in Maceió. The music is usually filed under música popular brasileira and samba. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 37 albums, from “A voz, o violão, a música de Djavan” (1976) to “Improviso” (2025). Honours include Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album (2011), Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2015) and Brazilian Music Awards.

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

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A voz, o violão, a música de Djavan 1976
Djavan 1978
Seduzir 1981
Luz 1982
Lilás 1984
Meu lado 1986
Flor de lis 1987
Não é azul mas é mar 1987
Bird of Paradise 1988
Djavan 1989
Puzzle of Hearts 1990
Coisa de acender 1992
Novena 1994
Malásia 1996
Bicho solto - o XIII 1998
Ao vivo - volume 1 1999 · Live
Ao vivo - volume 2 1999 · Live
Ao vivo - volumes 1 e 2 1999 · Live
Milagreiro 2001
A voz e o violão 2002
Alumbramento 2002
Vaidade 2004
Na pista, etc. 2005
Preferencia nacional 2006
Matizes 2007
Ária 2010
Ária ao vivo 2011 · Live
Rua dos Amores 2012
Rua dos Amores (Ao vivo) 2014 · Live
Milagreiro ao vivo 2015 · Live
Vidas pra contar 2015
Vesúvio 2018
Ao vivo no Montreux Jazz Festival 1997 2022 · Live
D 2022
Origem (73-75) 2022
D ao vivo Maceió 2024 · Live
Improviso 2025

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Djavan play?

Djavan is known for playing guitar and voice.

When and where was Djavan born?

Djavan was born 27 January 1949 in Maceió.

What are Djavan's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A voz, o violão, a música de Djavan (1976), Djavan (1978), Seduzir (1981), Luz (1982) and Lilás (1984).

External links

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