The ‘Origem’ project presents compositions and songs recorded before the artist’s first album
The Som Livre record label is born Originalbum it contains 12 songs recorded by legendary singer and songwriter Djavan, one of MPB’s most important and creative artists, before releasing his first original LP Djavan’s voice, guitar and music (1976).
The project, which can be considered “the album before the first album”is available on all digital platforms.
Among the songs, previously unreleased digitally, there are some compositions from the beginning of his career, as well as songs that the artist performed in soap opera soundtracks, hit collections of time, carnival projects AND compact – a habit that record companies cultivated at the beginning of the years 70s.
Origin It brings with it the story of a fast and intense relationship between a new artist and a new record label. While Djavan gained space in the true popular music scene through his intoxicating talent, the Free sound launched the first great artist she trained starting from the soundtracks of soap operas – but not only.
As was customary at the time, the record company specially commissioned soundtracks from composers, an ideal setting for the emergence of new names, and Djavan he was the greatest of them.
“This album, despite showcasing the young singer and composer, already brings with it a clear idea of his musical personality, both in his songs, driven by truly unique guitar grooves, and in the authorial way of singing songs written by other people, blank page of a sophisticated and very popular career!”comments Max Vianason of Djavan and responsible for the management of remastering process of the songs.
About Djavan
Born in Maceio (AL), Djavan arrived at Rio de Janeiro in 1972 to try his luck in the music market. He had to go through a long year before he got his first opportunity with the help of the sports presenter and his compatriot Edson Maurowho introduced him to an experienced music producer João Melloknown for working with names like Jorge Ben AND Elza Soares.
Enchanted by the artist’s musicality, Mello took him directly to his home João Araújodirector of Free sound responsible for finding the singer’s first job in the city – as crooner by the pianist’s ensemble Osmar Milito in the nightclub 706In Leblon (RJ) – and for opening the doors of his record label to what would become one of our country’s greatest voices.
From that moment on, the young man from Maceio had the opportunity to record pieces by already renowned composers, such as What is it about? From Marco Valle AND Paolo Sergio Vallesoundtrack of the soap opera You The bones of the baron; Calm and storm From Toquinho AND Vinicio de Moraespath Fire on Earth; AND Conceitedby the duo Antonio Carlos and Jocafi TO Supermanoela.
Thus, between the end of 1973 and the beginning of 1975, The bones of the baron THE How beautiful Cucait was impossible to watch a soap opera broadcast on Rede Globo and not hear his amazing voice Djavan.
In addition to soundtracks, the artist has also recorded on Free sound four more tracks that would be included on chart compilations. In this way he gave birth to Samba from Voltaanother partnership between Toquinho AND Vinicio de Moraes; The school AND In the silence of dawntwo sambas Luiz Ayrão in the mix;
Anastácio (Samba Plot for a Dead Sambista)from Cesare Costa Filho AND Walter Queiroz; and the march HIfrom Catullus of Paola. With these songs added to the stage experience gained in 706 evenings, Djavan finally arrived at the festival Openingcarried out in 1975.
“Being part of the story of an artist like Djavan is a huge pride for us at Som Livre. The lives of the label and the artist have had great intersections together. Having released his debut album in the 70s, and now bringing his first recordings, still unreleased on digital, of songs made by renowned composers for the voice of Djavan in the soap operas that marked an era, brought together in a single project, is being able not only to relive this beautiful phase, but also to bring to the new generations what Djavan has always been and is for Brazilian music, a timeless genius with the gift of art”, comment Daniela BarcellosDigital Sales Director at Free sound.
Recorded by the record company itself at the suggestion of Bonithen artistic director of Rede Globothe singer managed, for the first time, to bring his composition to a wider audience. The music Done accomplished he won second place in the competition and had the biggest impact among his competitors, becoming the Free sound has published a double compact containing four compositions by Djavanincluding, in addition to the above, the samba-canção One day, King of the seapart of the trail How beautiful Cuca, and so far unprecedented And God help.
Origin It is a true act of celebration of the legacy of one of the greatest talents in Brazilian music. We are transported to the beginning of his career Djavan and guided by its trajectory through 12 songs carefully assembled in a work that uniquely unites past, present and future by mixing the musical and cultural history of our country.
“The composers of the 70s had a lot of influence on my subsequent compositional work. This evidently was in unison with everything I started listening to from then on. I always listened a lot, I always listened so that I could encompass all my thirst for diversification and, from then on, my music, my composition, acquired new horizons, precisely thanks to that beginning and because of everything I tried to listen to”.it ends Djavan.
Source: Terra
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