Re: [Goanet] Lorna at the BMX picnic Toronto

[Eugene Correia]

As far as I know, Lorna was labeled a "legend" before the movie, Nach Kumpasar, 
was madeby Bardoy. In fact, the film-maker cashed on her status. Though  Bardoy 
maintained the film was a tribute to Goan musicians, he had fooled no one. I 
believe Lorna withdrew her approval, and Bardoy was left with no option but to 
come up with such concoction.
Lorna was popular with all classes of people who love and spoke Konkani. The 
new generation og Goans swing to her songs as well as sing them at parties. 
Hernumbers are still sung by crooners, both male and female, at Goan weddings 
in Goa.
It's sad that she lost 23 years because of her break-up with Chris. I had 
occassion to pick up a fight with Chris Perry in Dubai. After agreeing to 
perform one last time with Lorna in Toronto, he came up later with a condition 
that he would oerform if only Lorna gives an open apology.
I said it's unfair of him for demanding an apology, for The fault lsy eith both 
of them for their break-up. Kniwing hiw adamant Chris is, he refused my offer.
Shocked to read that Lorna is living on a pension, courtesy Bardroy. Such a 
low-blow against a singer who continues to thrall loving-speaking Goans like 
myself even with her "croaky voice". CYeah, she has passed her prime but she's 
still a crowd-puller everywhere konkani-loving Goans (yeah, Swindon-type) are 
present and willing to go distances to hear her.
In fact, I had received an email from someone saying she was at the pivnic and 
Lorna and her sister, Clementine, were there. Her other sister, Jean, my 
classmate, was a singing while still in school for a jazz band at Venice. I 
think she sang for the famous Johnny Rodrigues and his band. I was told she's 
in Austria.

Eugene Correia


Sent from my iPad

> On Jul 22, 2018, at 6:05 PM, Roland Francis  wrote:
> 
> The BMX is an alumni association of Britto’s and Mary’s Schools and St 
> Xavier’s College, all in the Mapusa area of Goa.
> 
> A good proportion of the students in these institutions were from Mapusa and 
> surrounding villages. Most of them resettled overseas, East Africa and then 
> beyond. Aldona and Saligao were major feeders to these schools.
> 
> Their annual picnic was well organized and moderately attended. Live music 
> was provided by “Liquid Blue”. 
> 
> When it is a Saturday, the sun mild and the breezes cool, with music wafting 
> from the centre of the field and a stream babbling all around the spot, with 
> Konkani and Portuguese songs interspersed with well-arranged music there's 
> little more you can ask. Colin D’Cruz was mentioned. Don’t know if he was 
> part of the band. 
> 
> As soon as Lorna’s presence with her red head or henna-dyed coiff was 
> mentioned, many stood to get a glance at her with a buzz heard around the 
> grounds. She didn’t sing, just came as a teaser to her performance at next 
> Saturday’s Viva Goa at the very same venue. 
> 
> FN was right about her general popularity. I thought she was big only among 
> the Swindon-type - no, I’m not being prude, but it seems she is still a hit 
> among others too, croaky voice or not. With the recent movie about her life 
> having almost made her a legend coupled with the sympathy of a career 
> controlled by someone she loved and the memory of her poignant songs sung in 
> a much younger and romantic avatar, it seems her persona has overwhelmed her 
> present ability to sing. Good for you Lorna! A pension from Bardroy Britto.
> 
> Roland. 
> 

Re: [Goanet] Lorna at the BMX picnic Toronto

[Frederick Noronha]

Bardroy Barretto (not Britto). He's from Galgibaga, the same village as the
late Maestro Fr Lourdino Barretto (another musical great).

Don't miss this trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrQY-GVS5vE

FN

ROLAND FRANCIS WROTE:
With the recent movie about her life having almost made her a legend
coupled with the sympathy of a career controlled by someone she loved and
the memory of her poignant songs sung in a much younger and romantic
avatar, it seems her persona has overwhelmed her present ability to sing.
Good for you Lorna! A pension from Bardroy Britto.



[image: Mailtrack]

Sender
notified by
Mailtrack

23/07/18,
04:54:13

On Mon, 23 Jul 2018 at 03:45, Roland Francis 
wrote:

> The BMX is an alumni association of Britto’s and Mary’s Schools and St
> Xavier’s College, all in the Mapusa area of Goa.
>
> A good proportion of the students in these institutions were from Mapusa
> and surrounding villages. Most of them resettled overseas, East Africa and
> then beyond. Aldona and Saligao were major feeders to these schools.
>
> Their annual picnic was well organized and moderately attended. Live music
> was provided by “Liquid Blue”.
>
> When it is a Saturday, the sun mild and the breezes cool, with music
> wafting from the centre of the field and a stream babbling all around the
> spot, with Konkani and Portuguese songs interspersed with well-arranged
> music there's little more you can ask. Colin D’Cruz was mentioned. Don’t
> know if he was part of the band.
>
> As soon as Lorna’s presence with her red head or henna-dyed coiff was
> mentioned, many stood to get a glance at her with a buzz heard around the
> grounds. She didn’t sing, just came as a teaser to her performance at next
> Saturday’s Viva Goa at the very same venue.
>
> FN was right about her general popularity. I thought she was big only
> among the Swindon-type - no, I’m not being prude, but it seems she is still
> a hit among others too, croaky voice or not. With the recent movie about
> her life having almost made her a legend coupled with the sympathy of a
> career controlled by someone she loved and the memory of her poignant songs
> sung in a much younger and romantic avatar, it seems her persona has
> overwhelmed her present ability to sing. Good for you Lorna! A pension from
> Bardroy Britto.
>
> Roland.
>
>

-- 
_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
_/
_/  FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا‎ +91-9822122436
_/  RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha
_/
_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/

[Goanet] Lorna at the BMX picnic Toronto

[Roland Francis]

The BMX is an alumni association of Britto’s and Mary’s Schools and St Xavier’s 
College, all in the Mapusa area of Goa.

A good proportion of the students in these institutions were from Mapusa and 
surrounding villages. Most of them resettled overseas, East Africa and then 
beyond. Aldona and Saligao were major feeders to these schools.

Their annual picnic was well organized and moderately attended. Live music was 
provided by “Liquid Blue”. 

When it is a Saturday, the sun mild and the breezes cool, with music wafting 
from the centre of the field and a stream babbling all around the spot, with 
Konkani and Portuguese songs interspersed with well-arranged music there's 
little more you can ask. Colin D’Cruz was mentioned. Don’t know if he was part 
of the band. 

As soon as Lorna’s presence with her red head or henna-dyed coiff was 
mentioned, many stood to get a glance at her with a buzz heard around the 
grounds. She didn’t sing, just came as a teaser to her performance at next 
Saturday’s Viva Goa at the very same venue. 

FN was right about her general popularity. I thought she was big only among the 
Swindon-type - no, I’m not being prude, but it seems she is still a hit among 
others too, croaky voice or not. With the recent movie about her life having 
almost made her a legend coupled with the sympathy of a career controlled by 
someone she loved and the memory of her poignant songs sung in a much younger 
and romantic avatar, it seems her persona has overwhelmed her present ability 
to sing. Good for you Lorna! A pension from Bardroy Britto.

Roland.