Djavan

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Djavan
Djavan in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Djavan Caetano Viana
Born	(1949-01-27) 27 January 1949 (age 75) Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Genres	Música popular brasileira Samba Latin dance Soul New wave
Instrument(s)	Vocals (mezzo-tenor) Guitar
Years active	1975–present

Djavan Caetano Viana (Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒaˈvɐ̃]; 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.