Jazz Goa's Global Christmas Carol Jazz Goa's Global Christmas Carol project initiated by music producer and bass player Colin D'Cruz, began as an idea to get a few singers together to create some Christmas harmony.A traditional Christmas Carol called 'Angels we have heard on high' was chosen as the platform, with many singers joining in at each of the four choruses.Colin put out a flyer on social media inviting singers to join in and he was completely overwhelmed with the response. What started as a choral rendition by a few singers snowballed into a huge global ensemble with over a hundred singers joining in.From four year old Nealle Monteiro to eighty three year old Francis Lobo, the whole hearted contribution from so many amateur as well as highly accomplished singers has given this tiny initiative a global voice. It is heartening to see so many singers of different religious faith pitching in too, like Goa's well known bollywood singers Akshada Talaulikar and Rupa Rao.Some of the internationally renowned singers are Laura Fernandez from Canada, Carol Gomez from Singapore and An Vedi from Russia. So many highly accomplished singers agreed to stand back and play second fiddle, joining in only at the chorus understanding the spirit behind this project. The three verse are sung solo by Diana D'Cruz, Lulu Fortes and Sonia Shirsat. This rendition begins with a lone acapella voice with singers gradually joining in until it reaches a huge crecendo featuring over a hundred global voices. Watch out for the premiere on Jazz Goa's youtube channel on 15th November at 8pm IST.
