NEW KONAKNI ALBUM RELEASED IN KUWAIT.
As indicated earlier, Rosary Ferns from Colva Salcette the youngest son of
Jose Luis Fernandes the educationist and founder of Infant Jesus High School
of Colva, released his 12TH Konkani Album RAAG. This Album is in the
form of Audio Cassette and CD. It was released thru the hands of Raymond
DSa from Nagoa Arpora, Bardez, who is one of the long timer Goans in
Kuwait working for The National Bank of Kuwait in a managerial capacity
since long time now. Mr. Raymond DSa was one of the old timers who
associated with me in the promotion of Konkani movement in Kuwait by joining
Novem Goem Kuwait Somiti to help Novem Goem Pratisthan (GOA) to initiate
Konkani Daily in Goa in two scripts, Roman & Nagri.
In a nice function organized at Village Inn restaurant starting at 8.00
p.m. on Wednesday 29th June 2005, in the midst of galaxy of Konkani lovers,
males and females, the Album was released to the thunderous applauding by
the gathering. Though the Village- Inn Hall was not big yet it was full to
capacity. Amongst the people who attended the function besides the Chief
Guest, his wife, daughter and grand daughters, were Mr. & Mrs. Rosario
DSouza, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rebello, Mr. & Mrs. Denis, Mr. & Mrs. Carmo
Santos and children, Mr. & Mrs. Sanatana Afonso SPA and children, Mr. & Mrs.
Joseph DSouza, Mr. & Mrs. Julio Cardoso and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Luis
Cardoso & children, Mr. & Mrs. Domnick Araujo, Salvador Dias, Manuel de
Santa Cruz, Lawry M., Querobina Carvalho, Agnelo Dias, Benny Vaz, Gaspar
Crasto, Albino Fernandes, Michael Soares, Peter Fernandes, Muriel Fernandes,
Dianan, Gloyn Fernandes, Jude and others.
The function started with a welcome speech by the new comer to Kuwait Miss
Mary Anne from Vagator, Anjuna followed by the speech of the president of
Konkani Heritage Kuwait, Fidelis Fernandes who praised his brother Rosary
Ferns for doing such a wonderful job as a singer and tiatrist. He also said
"Raag" song is a must for the listening of everyone especially those hot
tempered who break the chairs and tables at Sour Grounds since "Raag" tells
how important it is to be cool minded. Then the ceremony of releasing the
Album was done thru the hands of Chief Guest Raymond DSa followed by his
speech in which he showered abundant praises on Rosary Ferns for being so
successful amongst all the expatriates Goan tiatrists in producing so many
Konkani Albums is so short period. He also said that he admires Rosary
Ferns for giving meaningful messages in all his Albums, songs and tiatros.
As a metter of interest Rosary Ferns is the first expatriate Goan tiatirst
to release his Konkani Cassette and also the first person in Konkani world
to release first Konkani CD which was done in Kuwait at Plaza Hotel some
years back. Incidentally Raymond D'Sa was the person thru whose hands that
record creating CD was released. Well-known Mangalorean poets and writers
Valley Quadros and Lancy Pinto Nayak highlighted the importance of Konkani,
one thru a poetry and the other thru his speech, both of them showed their
total admiration for the skill of Rosary in producing Konkani Albums so rich
and thus making our language rich. They also praised Rosary Ferns for his
natural humility. The others who spoke and praised Rosary for this
beautiful Album were the president of Kuwait Konknni Kendr Elvino Rodrigues,
president of Colva United, Alexandre Fernandes and KKKs stalwart Luis
Cardoso. All who spoke during the function were great lovers and promoters
of Konkani. As an entertainment for the attendees, Rosary Ferns and Sanny
de Quepem rendered two solos from the Album. As expected by the gathering a
traditional Mando and Dulpods were rendered by a group of singers namely
Rosary Ferns, Sanny de Quepem, Mary Ann, Avesha and A.Veronica. The
function concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Avesha Antonia
Fernandes daughter of A. Veronica Fernandes.
The Album consists of 10 songs, the title song Raag is rendered by Rosary
Ferns. This song is based on one Goan young man from St. Cruz, Goa,
Francisco Araujo who was hanged in Kuwait a few months before the invasion
of Kuwait. He was hanged because he murdered two persons, one an Egyptian
and the other a Turk, one was a bus driver while the other was a conductor
of the same bus belonging to Kuwait Public Transport Co. The second song
also a solo was sung by Veeam Bond Braganza Zalam Kazarachem; third solo
by Sanny de Quepem Kazar; fourth solo by Marcus Vaz Festamcho Dis;
Fifth solo by Rosary Ferns Gorv. Sixth solo by Bab Agnelo Ostori;
Seventh song is a duet by Rosary Ferns and Antonette de Calangute Visvas
Dor; Eight is a Trio by veteran Master Vaz, Jessica & Jose Luis Portuguez
Tempacho; Ninth one is the solo by Prince Jacob Konn Tho and the last one
is a Mando by Naphie Rod Moga Rup Tujem.
The entire proceedings of the function was compeered by A. Veronica
Fernandes who also spoke exhaustively on Francis Araujo about his life,
murders he committed, his imprisonment and his life in prison, his death by
hanging, his funeral and press coverage in the local press, etc. A.
Veronica Fernandes had written a detailed article in Konkani Magazine Mog
on this subject soon after the hanging of Mr. Araujo.
Musical score for this Album was provided by Josinho and it is produced by
Music House Production Mapusa.
This Album is also simulteanously released in Goa by the producer and it is
available for sale in Goa and in Kuwait with the local dealers. As a matter
of information like hot cakes, all the Albums - CD's and Cassettes available
in the hall during the function sold within few minutes forcing the director
to go for send lot.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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