Luz (Djavan album) explained

Luz
Type:studio
Artist:Djavan
Cover:LuzDjavan1982.jpg
Released:August 20, 1982[1]
Length:41:41[2]
Label:CBS Discos/Sony Music[3] [4]
Producer:Ronnie Foster, Djavan
Prev Title:Seduzir
Prev Year:1981
Next Title:Lilás
Next Year:1984

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

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.

Critical reception

Alvaro Neder, writing for AllMusic, gave the album four out of five stars.

Track listing

Track order sourced from Spotify and Djavan's official website.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luz by Djavan on Amazon Music . 2024-06-07 . .
  2. Web site: Luz - Album by Djavan . 2024-06-07 . .
  3. News: September 18, 1988 . With new artists, Brazilian beat goes on . . newspapers.com . June 7, 2024 .
  4. News: April 24, 1983 . The Booming Latin Beat . . newspapers.com . June 7, 2024 .
  5. News: October 26, 1987 . Brazilian Pop Music Regaining Listeners in U.S. . . newspapers.com . June 7, 2024 .
  6. Web site: Album Luz — Djavan . 2024-06-07 . www.djavan.com.br . December 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207005338/https://djavan.com.br/en/discography/luz/ . Portuguese . live .