Ever since Bombay-based Colin D'Cruz resettled in Goa, maybe two decades ago, he has been contributing immensely to promoting local talent here. Colin creates the space and a platform to make up for the lack of music publishing here. He's always encouraging young (and not-so-young, but so what!) talent out of his musically-equipped flat alongside the green fields of Sangolda, in Bardez.
Here's my (somewhat arbitrary) list of his works that I like the most: Lorna sings Konkani Jazz (composed by Bond Braganza) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhCb6s0PSk Sonia Shirsat goes Konkani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlWN7JTQjU Tania de Souza - Aik Re Khobramkara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkEmGDAUb0 and C'est Magnifique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2jBUFUYcMA Izel Sequeira -- Take Five https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x67_-xWuYoI The Monteiros -- Minha Luz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk9KedcrM2Q Obligato (wrote about this maybe 15 years ago, when I first met Colin, with Donna Noronha on the vocals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dL3bNotetA Chico Fonseca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5G0p4woido Anastazia Dmello-Goa's amazing drummer girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Cc6dO1IQM Veeam Braganza -- Go aah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lthdI6hlUM8 Maie Kaklutin Ge Bhorlole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25rnpxu-ZqM Francis Lobo -- Yours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kot-gIKy4Qk _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا _/ Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 _/ (Please SMS if you can't get through) _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/=