Djavan
Sackler Space at The Roundhouse, 203 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AB London Kort
sun. 04.10.2026 19:00
Djavan brings to London the greatest hits from every phase of his discography.
In 1976, the Alagoan singer began his artistic journey with the release of A Voz, o Violão, a Música de Djavan, without imagining he would become one of the most iconic figures in Brazilian popular music.
He now celebrates five decades of his career with a show built entirely around his most beloved hits. The setlist will feature a range of songs spanning Djavan’s entire discography, including timeless classics such as ‘Sina’, ‘Oceano’, ‘Um Amor Puro’, and more, performed live at Roundhouse.
Djavan (vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar) Felipe Alves (drums) Marcelo Mariano (bass) Torcuato Mariano (electric and acoustic guitar) Paulo Calasans (piano and keyboard) Renato Fonseca (keyboard) Jessé Sadoc (trumpet and flugelhorn) Marcelo Martins (tenor sax and flute) Rafael Rocha (trombone)
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DjavanBorn 27 January 1949, in Alagoas, Brazil, Djavan combines traditional brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from all over the american continent, Europe and Africa.
Born into a poor family in Maceió (capital of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil), Djavan formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD - "Light, Sound, Dimension"), playing Beatles covers. In 1973 Djavan moved to Rio de Janeiro and started singing in local nightclubs. After competing in several festivals he gained attention and recorded the album A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan in 1976. The album included the song "Flor de Lis" which became one of his most memorable hits. Albums that followed included his other musical influence, African music, and additional hits followed like "Açaí", "Sina" and "Samurai", which featured Stevie Wonder's harmonica. His best known compositions are: "Meu Bem Querer", "Oceano", "Faltando um Pedaço", "Esquinas", "Seduzir", "Pétala", "Lilás", "A Ilha", "Fato Consumado", "Álibi", "Azul" and "Serrado".
His songs have been recorded by Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae, The Manhattan Transfer, and, in Brazil by Gal Costa, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Lenine, João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Johnny Alf, and other artists. The 1988 Epic Records single, "Stephen's Kingdom", featured a guest appearance from Stevie Wonder.
In 1999, his live concert double-volume album, Ao Vivo, has sold 1.2 million copies and the song, "Acelerou" became the Best Brazilian song of the year at 2000 Latin Grammy Awards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djavan