by Denis D`Silva - Bahrain
Bahrain, Feb 3: MUSIC-LOVERS are being offered a trip down memory lane, with a Konkani cultural show. It is being organized by the Young Goans Club, in association with the Karavali Konkans Association and will be held on February 23, at the Sacred Heart church, Manama. The show entitled Dabazo 2006 will feature performances by Gulf-based Konkani singers and musicians.
Eddie Sequeira, Gartian and Johny Suratkal
“The event has been organized to bring back memories of nostalgic traditional folk songs and dances that were the cherished glory and splendour of yesteryear, in the Konkani heartland of the Konkani belt,” said a club spokesperson.
“The show will feature performances by veteran artistes, who will take us down memory lane with their songs.”
The main artists are the Kuwait-based singers Rony D’Cunha, Gratian D’Souza, Rita Rodrigues, Lolita Rodrigues and Lancy Rodrigues. Rony is known as the King of Melody among the Konkani community in Kuwait. He is from Mangalore, with more than 1,000 Konkani songs in his repertoire and has performed in India, Kuwait and other Gulf countries. Gratian , from Bejai, has composed more than 200 songs. His two most popular albums are Konkani Sangeeth Laran, released in 1993and Gratian’s Konkani Melodies, released in 2004.
Rony D`Cunha
Rita began her singing career in 1981 and has recorded six audio cassette albums. Lolita was born and brought up in Kuwait. This building singer made her debut in Konkani singing when she was just nine years old. She has sung for various stage shows in Konkani and Hindi and has five audio cassette albums to her credit. Lancy is a writer, Lyricist, actor, director and singer. His album, Lancy’s Konkani Hits, sold very well in Kuwait.
Lancy , Rita , Lolita and Melwyn
Compere Eiddie Sequeira, who is based in Qatar, will be flying in for the show. The show at church’s Bishop Trinanzi Auditorium, will be held from 8 pm.Tickets are now on sale at BD3, BD2 and BD1 at various restaurants and shops.
For more details and entry passes please contact - 00973-3-9415686