Luz (Djavan album)
| Luz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 20, 1982[1] | |||
| Length | 41:41[2] | |||
| Label | CBS Discos/Sony Music[3][4] | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Foster, Djavan | |||
| Djavan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Luz ("Light" in English) is the fifth studio album by Brazilian singer and songwriter Djavan, released on August 20, 1982, by CBS Records. Stevie Wonder is featured on the song "Samurai."
Background[edit]
In the early 1980s, American record producer Quincy Jones bought the publishing rights to some of Djavan's music, among other Brazilian musicians.[6]
In 1982, Djavan was invited to the United States by CBS Records (now Sony Music) to record an album for an American audience. There, he was introduced to producer Ronnie Foster and musician Stevie Wonder, the latter of whom recorded "Samurai" with him in Los Angeles.[7] Although the album did not sell exceptionally well in the U.S., it had sold 500,000 copies in Brazil by the fall of 1984.[6]
Reviews[edit]
Alvaro Neder, writing for AllMusic, gave the album four out of five stars.[5]
Track listing[edit]
Track order ascribed from Spotify and Djavan's official website.[2][7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Samurai" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Luz" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Nobreza" | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Capim" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Sina" | 5:43 |
| 6. | "Pétala" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Banho de Rio" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "Açaí" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Esfinge" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Minha Irmã" | 2:08 |
| Total length: | 41:41 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Luz by Djavan on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Luz - Album by Djavan". Spotify. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "With new artists, Brazilian beat goes on". Miami Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Booming Latin Beat". New York Daily News. April 24, 1983. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Luz - Djavan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b "Brazilian Pop Music Regaining Listeners in U.S." Los Angeles Times. October 26, 1987. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Album Luz — Djavan" (in Portuguese). www.djavan.com.br. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-07.