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Happy New Year Twenty-Ten
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As soon as I read the above post, I kept looking for that elusive cassette,
"The Legends" (Chris Perry and Braz Gonsalves) after the first Goan Convention,
some 20 years ago I think.
I looked all over my collection of tapes and cassettes, but I couldn't find it
anywhere.
Finally I checked my cassette player and it was just inside it.
Who plays cassettes nowadays? I do, and this was probably last year sometime.
But this cassette of mine is old and doesn't play ok, it doesn't go all the
way, but I like the songs in it, especially this one "Goa, Oh Goa" and
"Beautiful Goa".
Now here it is "Goa, Oh Goa" was sung by a beautiful voiced Toronto singer
known as JEAN SAMION. I met her at the International Goan convention in Toronto
in 1988 for the BIG BALL and I complimented her for her sweet rendition of
"Goa, Oh Goa". I told her she pronounced the Konkani words so beautifully, even
though she was not a Goan. I think she was an Anglo-Indian and Chris Perry
probably knew her.
This song was a very big hit at the 1988 Convention Ball ad it was sung
repeatedly on request as Goans danced to the romantic nostalgic words set by
Chris Perry.
This CD was produced by North American Music Productions ( I believe it's Joe
D'Souza, the owner)in Toronto. Other credits are as follows:
"Ola Goa" vocals by Yvonne Gonsalves (composed and arranged by Laura Gonsalves,
"Rock N Roll" by Lorenzo D'Souza, 'I love Jesus and Mary' Soprano Sax: Braz
Gonsalves,"Bebdo" by Frank fernandes, "Beautiful Goa" Vocals by Yvonne
Gonsalves, "Early Morning" trumpet by Chris Perry, "Johnny" Vocals by Yvonne
Gonsalves .
Silviano
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Dear Eugene,
Regarding the song Oh Goa you are right in every way. The song was sung by a
professional fantastic singer Pam Craine. But I will double-check on this with
Yvonne, Braz Gosalves wife and will correct myself.
Thanks and regards,
Francisco
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Going my the title of the song, Oh Goa, and JoeGoaUK's mention that it says
that "I am a Goan but was born in Canada." I have a feeling it is the song from
The Legends, a cassette produced after the first International Goan Convention
in Toronto in 1988. The cassette honoured Chris Perrry and Braz Gonsalves, who
played at the convention. The song was sung by a professional singer (forget
her name) and the lyrics are by Chris.
If anyone in Toronto or elsewhere has the cassette, it would be helpful to chec.
Eugene Correia
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