“Canto de Ossanha” by Vinicius De Moraes
The original version of “Canto de Ossanha” was collaborative effort between two Brazilian icons of their time: Baden Powell the master guitarist and Vinicius de Moraes who was nicknamed “O Poetinha” (the little poet). Both men had an incredible impact on the samba/bossanova landscape, with Vinicius de Moraes penning perennial classics like “Garota de Ipanema” and Baden composing standards like “Samba Triste”.
I can say without a doubt that “Canto de Ossanha” is the song that made me pick up the guitar. The melodies and energy in Powell’s composition are simply irresistible. Songs like this make wonder whether I was born in the right era. What I would give see these two perform this song live………….Maybe in another lifetime.
Title: Canto de Ossanha
Artist: Vinicius de Moraes, Maria Creuza, Toquinho
Album: Vinicius de Moraes con Maria Creuza y Toquinho, 1970
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Ssidy is what my friends call me. I was born in Senegal of Malian parents (hence my Mali nationality). I grew up all over the place…Bamako, London, Accra, Cape Town, before I went to college in Miami and finally got a job in Sydney where I’ve been living since August 2008.
When I’m not working on The Timbuktu Project, or as a financial analyst (full-time), you can usually catch me somewhere on a football pitch or involved in anything music related. Music is everything to me. Whatever mood I am in, there is always a song that captures the moment perfectly. Anyone who has spent more than 10 minutes around me will probably attest to this: I listen to all types of stuff.....possibly because no single genre holds enough songs to quench that musical thirst of mine... 
Hi, Amazing! Not clear for me, how offen you updating your thetimbuktuproject.com.
Have a nice day
Nicolas
Thanks for stopping by. I usually post 5 entries a week. 4 song entries and 1 about Mali (article or picture etc….). Stay tuned.