Born 27 January 1949, in Alagoas, Brazil, Djavan combines traditional brazi… Read Full Bio ↴Born 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.

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Alumbramento
Djavan Lyrics

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Deve ser bem morna,
Deve ser maternal,
Sentar num colchão e sorrir e zangar,
Tapear com a mão,
Isso sim isso não,
Deve ser bem louca
Deve ser animal,
Hálito de gim,

Vai fingir,
Vai gemer,
E dizer "aí de mim"
E de repente
Deve ter um engenho,
Um poder,
Que é pro menino fraquejar,
Alucinar,
Derreter,
Deve estar com pressa
E partir e deixar
Cica de cajú no olhar do gurí
Por ai deve ser.

Em ou nada

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Djavan's song "Alumbramento" describe a sensual and passionate encounter between two individuals. The singer describes the actions and characteristics of what they seek in a partner, highlighting the importance of warmth and motherliness while also desiring a level of wildness and intoxication. The interaction is depicted as a game of sorts, with the partner teasing and tempting the other. The use of the phrase "aí de mim" suggests a certain level of surrender to the other person's power over them.

The final stanza suggests that the encounter is fleeting and that the partner must hurry away, leaving a mark on the singer in the form of a "Cica de cajú" (cashew balm) in their eyes. This symbolizes the lingering effect of the encounter and the singer's desire for more. Overall, the song is a celebration of sensuality and desire, and the power that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Deve ser bem morna,
It should be warm and comforting,

Deve ser maternal,
like a mother's embrace,

Sentar num colchão e sorrir e zangar,
Sitting on a mattress and laughing and getting angry,

Tapear com a mão,
playfully hit with your hand,

Isso sim isso não,
Saying yes to some things and no to others,

Deve ser bem louca
It should be wild,

Deve ser animal,
like an animal in heat,

Hálito de gim,
having breath smelling of gin,

Vai fingir,
pretending,

Vai gemer,
moaning,

E dizer 'aí de mim'
and saying 'woe is me',