Djavan (Brazilian Portuguese: [diʒaˈvɐ̃n]; full name Djavan Caetano Viana) is a Brazilian singer/songwriter, (born 27 January 1949) Djavan combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from the Americas, Europe and Africa. He can arguably be categorized in any of the following musical genres: Música popular brasileira (Brazilian pop), samba, or Latin dance.