Dear Members and friends of Goa Chitra,
Quality music never ceases at The
Great Music Revival Concerts at Goa Chitra-
a creative initiative to raise funds for the Museum of Goa that inspired the
world. Presenting
yet another scintillating night of jazz, blues and rock and roll with a special
concert featuring “The Steve Sequeira Quintet”
on Saturday, 24th of January 2015 from 8pm onwards.
The band features five of India’s celebrated musicians- Kitu on vocals, Steve
Sequeira on keyboards and vocals, Benoy Rai on lead guitar, Mark Fernandes on
bass guitar and Bosco D’souza on drums.
The band’s repertoire includes well known Classic Jazz, Blues, Bossas
and retro music by artistes such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis
Armstrong, Sade, Sting,
and Amy Winehouse, Seal etc.
One of its kinds, the band promises to be just what you need after
the busy bustling season with every track capturing the music’s emotion and your
spirit.
The event is inclusive of dinner and shall
commence from 8.00 p.m. sharp to 10.00
p.m. There would be limited entry and discounts on group booking. Please
confirm booking by 22nd January 2015. For details contact on 08326570877/
08322772910-11/09850466165.
Those who wish to be a privileged members and avail
od special discounts of Goa Chitra may call on the above numbers or email
to goachi...@gmail.com for
details. Members please collect entry pass from Goa Chitra reception.
Thank you once again for all the support.
Warm regards,Victor Hugo Gomes
The line up of “The Steve Sequeira Quintet”
Steve Sequeira, a celebrated drummer of the original
Indian version of Jesus Christ Superstar is well known across India is also a
well-established key board player with
a strong jazz &blues vocalist with a unique style and a fresh approach to
jazz standards and blues. Amongst his many accolades are his skills as a
composer of music for theatre and
performances besides performing at the Jazz Yatra in Delhi.
Kitu (Christine Siqueira), the youngest
daughter of the celebrated bandleader Chic Chocolate who has grown for decades
with the music scene in India with the
Braz Gonsalves band and Steve Sequeira’s legendary
band SKY. Popularly known as the Jazz
lady with a melodious voice, hitting the rights notes and creating magic
whenever she performs.
Mark
Fernandes, a versatile and proficient bass player Goa has ever produced. He
has performed across India especially Delhi and was the only bassist able to
perform with an American jazz trio. The bedrock of this band, he plays jazz
blues and Rock n Roll with equal ease.
Benoy Rai known to create magic with his guitar and is proficient in, jazz,
blues, pop, rock,
folk and fusion.
He has his album called “Groovesuppa” released by Times Music, asmooth
jazz album with Gavin Hamburger released under times music. Amongst many of
his other achievements he has
performed at Kathmandu jazz festival 2001,2003,2011..koktebel jazz festival in
Russia 2014
Bosco D’Souza, can safely be regarded as the most promising drummer and
percussionist
from Goa who has performed world over. A popular feature at the Saturday night
bazar, Bosco has trained with the Trinity Music School, London and has to his
credits performance with renowned artist such as Paula Jeanine, Niladari Kumar,
Remo Fernandes, and performed at the jazz festivals in India.
