"Maria Das Mercedes" is a Portuguese-language song written and performed by the Brazilian singer-songwriter Djavan, born in 1949 in Maceió. It was recorded in 1976 for his debut album, A Voz, o Violão, a Música de Djavan, released on the Som Livre label, where it is the seventh track on side B, running 2:52. All the songs on the album are written by Djavan, who had moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1973 and first worked on soap opera soundtracks. The album also includes the hit "Flor de Lis", and it received a 4.5-star review from AllMusic, which praised its melodies, lyrics and acoustic guitar playing. Other artists have since recorded the song, among them Goya & Carmina, whose version dates from 1992, as well as Bárbara Mendes, Alexandre Leão and Sofia Ribeiro. Chico Chagas recorded an instrumental version.
