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Fred, Marlon, kindly post the below on Goanet on my behalf.
Thanks.
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REMO Enthralls 1K Plus Crowd in Kuwait
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By Wellington Dias.
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Remo Fernandes hailing from Goa, India (needs no introduction in music circles), after
a long hiatus finally got to perform in Kuwait at the Indian Arts Circle auditorium at
Funaitees to an audience of around 1K plus on 6th February, 2004 evening.
The evening commenced with some Indian dances, brief introductions, thanks, speeches,
et all. Perhaps an opening act with a live band would have been better as is the trend
for music concerts of this stature, as after a while the restive audience began
chanting for the Man himself.
Remo got rolling with his first number �Keeps Me Moving� (which he dedicated to the
people of Kuwait) followed by �Indian Lady� and thereafter, was in full flow with the
�Flute Song�, �Maria Pita Che�, �Humma�, �Huyya Ho�, �Pyar To Hona Hi Tha�, �O, Meri
Munni�, �Bombay City� and other numbers interspersed with scats, guitar solos with his
guitar sounding like a sitar or strumming the guitar on his shoulders. One can see why
Remo (a showman par excellence) has endeared himself to his fans and excelled in the
music industry with his hard work & talents and not forgetting Remo�s flute playing,
which was superb.
When the first notes of the ever popular Goan folk song �MAYA YA� (from �O, Meri
Munni� album) were sounded by Remo and the Microwave Papadums, the audience freaked
out and started grooving to the beat, this brought up the finale of REMO LIVE IN
CONCERT 2004 and at its end the auditorium reverberated with applause, with the crowd
demanding for more, Remo obliged with the �Jalwa� song and brought the curtains down
on the wonderful presentation.
Not forgetting Remo�s back-up band, the �MICROWAVE PAPADAMS� consisting of Rocky
Lazarus (on bass guitar), Mukesh Ghatwal (on Keyboards), Munna Chari (on the Dholak &
bongos) and Santana Carvalho (on the drums, the lone surviving member of the tragedy
which struck the band sometime back), the boys did a commendable job by providing Remo
excellent back-up.
Remo thanked the organizers, the Ambassador of India to Kuwait, the sponsors, the
audience and everyone else including his Band.
Kudos should go to IN-SAS (Indian Society of Aviation Staff, consisting mainly of
South Indian office bearers) and also their sponsors who made it possible for Remo and
the Microwave Papadams to perform in Kuwait.
It was a pleasure meeting Remo as well as watching him perform live after many years.
All the best to him in years to come, hope he ascends the pinnacle in the field of
music.
Given Remo�s contribution to Goa, it would have been nice if he was felicitated by the
Goans in Kuwait during his brief sojourn here. Probably due to paucity of time same
was not possible ??
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