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Padeirinho

Osvaldo Vitalino De Oliveira was a Brazilian samba singer and songwriter. Also known as Padeirinho da Mangueira. He earned the nickname “Padeirinho” because his father was a padeiro – a baker. He moved with his father to the samba stronghold of Morro da Mangueira when he was ten, and began to write songs around the age of thirteen. Padeirinho never had the chance to go to school and felt ashamed of his illiteracy. Through samba — finding rhymes and constructing lyrics — he taught himself to read and write. He began singing his sambas in canteens around the community for whoever would listen. Father of the musicians [a=Bira Show] and [a=Mestre Birinha]. b.: March 5, 1927 - Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ d.: January 26, 1987 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ