Benny Mascarenhas, husband of Cecelia (Celia)
Mascarenhas. Son of Joaquim/Maggi Mascarenhas of
Saligao. Passed away on September 24, 2021 in the
UK. He was a former president of the Saligao
Union.
Benny was a band leader with the Shiftars. His
elder brother Philip played the trumpet with Edmund
Silvera and his trio. Incidentally, the Shiftars
has the extra R in it in to reflect with "guitars".
In an interview with Mombasa's "emperor
of music" Edmund Silveira, published in
Cyprian Fernandes "Stars Next Door" book
on Goan music and sport in East Africa,
Silveira recalls the days around 1957
when the Shiftars "who played covers of
The Shadows and were led by Benny
Mascarenhas (guitar), Philip’s brother.
They were a big hit with a younger
audience."
His wife Celia has mentioned Benny also played with
Conny when in Mombasa. Conny Teles from Mombasa
was a good musician -- of "Conny Kit & the Pirates"
fame. He then went on to Italy forming the Bushmen
with Leslie Peters (cousin of Joey) Lamartin
D'Souza. Connie passed away in December 2016.
Celia wrote in June 2018: "I am working on Benny
for the story on The Shiftars as well as Conny
Kitt.. but he is still poorly... the story will
come out as I am determined to do it."
Condolences cecili...@hotmail.co.uk Send
corrections, additions if any to goa...@goanet.org
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