Luz (Djavan album)
| Luz | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 August 1982[1] | |||
| Length | 41:41[2] | |||
| Label | CBS Discos/Sony Music[3][4] | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Foster, Djavan | |||
| Djavan chronology | ||||
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Luz ("Light" in English) is the fifth studio album by Brazilian singer and songwriter Djavan, released on 20 August 1982, by CBS Records. Stevie Wonder is featured on the song "Samurai".
Background
In the early 1980s, American record producer Quincy Jones bought the publishing rights to some of Djavan's music, among other Brazilian musicians.[5]
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.[6] 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.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [7] |
Alvaro Neder, writing for AllMusic, gave the album four out of five stars.[7]
Track listing
Track order sourced from Spotify and Djavan's official website.[2][6]
| 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
- ^ "Luz by Djavan on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Luz - Album by Djavan". Spotify. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "With new artists, Brazilian beat goes on". Miami Herald. 18 September 1988. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Baker, Rob (24 April 1983). "The Booming Latin Beat". New York Daily News. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Stewart, Zan (26 October 1987). "Brazilian Pop Music Regaining Listeners in U.S." Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Sukman, Hugo. "Album Luz — Djavan" (in Portuguese). www.djavan.com.br. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Luz - Djavan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.