1982 saw the birth of yet another Trio in the State of Kuwait.
Cajetan, popularly known as Cajie, started his acting and singing graph from the age of 8. Talented and theatrically inclined, this young lad showed his potential in the early stages. Knowing his capabilities, the village folks loved to cast him in almost every drama staged in Sanvordem.
A charming teenager and later a handsome young man, with a perpetual smile on his face, acting instincts and lovely voice, Cajie charmed his way to the hearts of his audiences and also the many leading personalities of the tiatr world. With these attributes to his credit, gaining entry in the professional theatre was a piece of cake.
Patrick Dourado set his eyes on this 5 and half footer, and instantly Cajie was presented with with the Main character role in his play “Meera”. Soon after to follow were R. Morais’ “Doth” and then later “Kallzache Ghaie” of Jess Fernandes. There was no looking back for this budding artiste. Remmie Colaco also cast him in his tiatr “Bhauponnacho Kaido” in 1975.
After a brief stint of acting in Goa, Cajie left his motherland for livelihood and made Kuwait a new landmark in his acting graph.
Marcus Vaz, another founder member of the Kuwait Trio, is equally a talented versatile singing personality of Konknni Stage. Apart from being known as the son of the great legend of Konknni Stage, Master Vaz, Marcus has a created a distinct personality for himself in the State of Kuwait.
He too started as a child artiste in his father’s play “Bapui”. Marcus had a great opportunity to work with his father. Surrounded by many professional artistes, Marcus had all exposure to the tiatr and all intricate facets of this field. He saw his father work tirelessly and with immense passion to nourish this lovely form of art. Marcus, only one among Master Vaz’s nine children, carries the torch and tiatr tradition forward in the family.
He came to Kuwait in the year 1978 and got his first professional break in “Milagrincho Khuris” staged by late Silveiro Tavares (Travares de Ribandar). The audiences loved to hear him sing decent or comedy songs but his songs dressed as female would increase the frenzy in the halls. He remembers composing and singing more than 150 songs in Goa and later in Kuwait. He has staged a few tiatrs “Mutt Bhor Mati”, “Rogtacho Fator”, “Rogtak Rogot” and “Xim vo Ximitir”. His new tiatr “ Almachea Dissa” will be staged this year in September.
Xavier Gomes, another good singing artiste from St. Estevao also worked in Kuwait for many years. A good percussionist, Xavier is known for his distinct flair for singing songs. A perfectionist and eccentric about his compositions, music accompaniments, Xavier could turn a simple song into a musical delight. Xavier has won many accolades for his singing performances, solos and with the Trio. He returned to Goa for good in 2000 and continues his tryst with the tiatr world in Goa.
It all happened it 1981: when foursome, Cajetan, Marcus, Xavier and Master Ignatius sang a quartet in a tiatr staged in Kuwait. The response for their quartet was so enormous that 3 of the quartet team vowed to team up and perform in any tiatr only as a Trio. This gesture and affirmation gave birth to the Kuwait Trio Kings and there has been no turning back ever since.
With the departure of Xavier, the Trio rummaged in the closets of the Kuwait tiatr world for an artistes who could fit in the block. An instant answer to this void was Mario Fernandes, popularly known as Mario de Majorda. Cajie admits, he monitored the work of Mario and found that he had everything they were looking in the artiste.
Hailing from Majorda, Mario started acting and singing at the age of 13. His first brush in major dramas started in the early seventies when he acted in the tiatrs of Felly Lucas and Jeofrrey from Majorda. A man with no dearth of talent has been very actively involved in the tiatr field in Kuwait since the early 80s. His penchant and finesse for comedy roles won him the title Comedian Mario.
A great enthusiast that he is, Mario is pro-active in sustaining and improving the Holy Family Choir in the Holy Family Cathedral. He and his close buddy, Remmie Fernandes were instrumental in upgrading the commercial aspect of the HFC annual Parents’ Day celebrations.
Mario under the banner of ‘Ferns Brothers’ has staged two tiatrs in Kuwait, “Sambau” and “Anvddo” which has reinforced his position as a writer, director, singer, and composer and as well his contribution to the tiatr world. He used electronic media effects in “Anvddo” creating scintillating effects on stage. He has to his credit three audio albums, “Moladik Jivit”, “Puth” and recently released “Kitem Mhozo Fuddar”.
Augusto & Gracy Ribandar-Goa (Kuwait)
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