''Djavan'' (also known by its subtitle, ''A Voz, O Violão, A Música de Djavan'') is the debut
album
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by
Brazil
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ian singer and songwriter
Djavan
Djavan Caetano Viana (; born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest singers in Brazilian history.
Early life and career
Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a whit ...
. It was released in 1976. The album features some of the singer's early hits, like "Flor de Lis," "Para-Raio," "E Que Deus Ajude" and "Fato Consumado".
Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by Alvaro Neder awarded the album stars, stating "The highlights are the wonderful melodies, the musical sonority of his lyrics (it even doesn't matter if you understand them, as his focus is on its musicality), the smart violão of Djavan, and the rich rhythmic interplay between voice and violão. All of the compositions are great, exploring from samba to baião, and, more importantly, it's mostly an acoustic band album, with cool touches of a Rhodes."
[Neder, A]
Allmusic Review
accessed October 12, 2016
Track listing
Personnel
*Altamiro Carrilho –
flute
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*Marciso "Pena" Carvalho – graphic coordinator
*Aloysio de Oliveira –
executive producer
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*Edson – keyboards
*Edson Frederico –
arranger
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*Helinho – guitar
*Hermes – rhythm
*Armando Marçal – rhythm
*Ariovaldo Contesini Paulinho –
drum
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s
*Sergio Seabra –
mastering
*Victor –
mixing,
technician
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Specialisation
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References
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1976 debut albums
Djavan albums