Osso returns with 'Hadiba', a bewitching poem set to music that highlights the eclecticism of his art and the transversality of his pen.
Osso, the brilliant Mantuan singer-songwriter of Moroccan origins, fresh from the successes of his previous releases - from the duo with Mr. Rain resulting in the iconic feat. in “Superstite” (2018) to his latest project “PCASDM”, a release that officially consecrated his solo career to the national scene, highlighting his delicacy and vocal caliber -, returns to digital stores with “Habiba” (distr. ADA Music Italy). a union between the two shining souls of the artist, harmonizing, in a concentration of rhythm and sensuality, the colors, scents and oriental sounds, with the expressive emotionality and textual minutiae typically Italian.
A musical fusion that crosses the auditory dimension to touch, envelop and invigorate all the senses, the perfect combination of seduction, idyll, love and magnetism, framed by the freshness and danceability to which the hottest season of the year invites us, for an up-tempo song that captures and galvanizes from the first listen.
“Habiba – declares Osso – it is the bridge between my homeland, Africa, and the country where I was born and raised, Italy. In this piece I have inserted everything that I am, blending suggestive Arabic melodies with sparkling touches of Western electronics”.
The charm of the enchanted and mysterious North African lands intertwines with the distinctly European emphasis and passion, in a piece that speaks of love, but also of freedom, freedom to love, freedom to express oneself, all embellished by the refined allure of Osso, a versatile and sensitive artist who, through a unique vocal style, a highly distinctive phrasing and a notable communicative ability, continues to trace his very personal itinerary in the Italian discographic universe and in the hearts of listeners, with the sensitivity, charisma and finesse of someone who makes union and multiculturalism an all-round enrichment, capable of integrating and validating the experiences and socio-cultural heritage of each individual ethnic group.
Biography
Osso, pseudonym of Ossama Addahre, is an Italian artist of Moroccan origins born in Castiglione Delle Stiviere (MN) on May 17, 1992. Raised on Arabic music thanks to his parents, born in Morocco and moved to Italy towards the end of the 80s, at just 11 years old he taught himself to play the guitar and began recording his voice while singing.
Fascinated by the melodies of Chab Khaled, growing up, he became passionate about the impeccable technique of Chris Brown and, in 2011, he participated in Studio 2M, the most followed television singing contest in Morocco, during which he made himself known and appreciated by the public and critics, reaching the quarter-finals.
Back in Italy, he graduated and, in 2013, he appeared on X-Factor with his colleague Mr. Rain. Between 2014 and 2017, he put his professional career on hold to graduate in Arts, Music and Entertainment.
Stronger than ever, in 2018 he collaborates and performs with Mr. Rain the song “Superstite” and works on new solo projects experimenting with styles and sounds. In 2019 he gets back into the game at the Coca-Cola Future Legend, the music battle led by illustrious names in the Italian music scene, such as Irama, Emis Killa, Annalisa and Charlie Charles. During the pandemic, Osso releases five singles: “Tempesta Tropicale”, “Modalità Aereo”, “Dylan Dog”, “Souvenir” and “PCASDM”. In the summer of 2022, “Habiba” lands on digital stores, an impeccable mix of languages, sounds and cultures that blends Arab magnetism with typically European emphasis and passion, reconfirming the eclecticism of his Art and the transversality of his pen.
Article published on 11 July 2022 - 13:00
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