Media Release
Qatar, Oct 14: Elvis Goes will be performing live with Joe D’Costa, the Goan Cultural Renaissance Troupe and Konkani pop rock singer O’luv Rodrigues, here for 'World Goa Day 2011' organised by the Goan Welfare Association (GWA) on October 21 at Al Ghazal Club Hall (QP) at 3.30 pm.
One act play by Simon D’Silva and local talents will also be preforming. Having achieved unprecedented success in previous years, GWA invites Goans and Konkani speaking community to attend this event. Entry to the event will be free.
Chief Guest
Allwyn Azavedo from Dubai will compere the show and Luizinho Faleiro, Congress Working Committee Member (Permanent Invitee) and former Chief Minister of Goa will be the chief guest with Jaysingh L Rane as the Guest of honour.
'Elvis Goes live featuring Joe D’Costa from Mumbai and the Goan Cultural Renaissance' is an internationally renowned Goan musical ensemble portraying the rich and varied cultural heritage of Goa through song, dance and music to the world. The troupe has a wide repertoire of original Goan Konkani music be it pop, rock, jazz, folk etc along with professionally performed folk dance sequences.The troupe has given performances internationally over the years.
The troupe comprises of highly talented personalities, be it in music or in dance. Among the members, are Goan musicians settled in Mumbai over the years, who add colour to the performances of the troupe.
The troupe basically performs purely original brand of Goan-Konkani music and also other music with innovative elements in their compositions keeping in times with the changing world. The band plays purely live music having in its music set–up the Mumbai based renowned Music Director Joe D’Costa who plays the lead guitar. Joe D’Costa after a long musical stint in Delhi and Punjab, is now in Bollywood and is a part of the band solely because of his keen interest in promoting Konkani music because of his love for the language. The other band members comprise of the versatile Britto Baptista, form Cuncolim, on the bass guitar , Rohan Denis from Shiroda on the keyboard, Goa’s ace gummottist Agnelo Agush Gonsalves, Felix D’Mello from Mumbai on the drums and Elvis Goes on lead vocals.
Elvis Goes, who has to his credit around thirty international performances, has taken Konkani music to different parts of the world over the years. The first ever recipient of 'The Yuva Srujan Puraskar' and nicknamed 'The Mando Prince', Elvis Goes is a music omposer, lyricist, choreographer and a very versatile singer with the natural vibrato being his forte. Be it Konkani pop, rock, jazz, folk, Elvis has it all in him. Besides being a multi-lingual singer, he teaches mathematics at Guardian Angel High School, Curchorem.
The other members include Celina Azavedo E Goes, Mefita Vaz, Deona Elsa Pereira, Astrid Colaco, Lynnette Goes, Shirley Goes, Wilbard Quadros, Jerson Dourado, Glorio Goes and Mario Dias who are all versatile singers and dancers.
Among the dances that will be performed by the group are the Mando courting dance, the 'kunnbi fugddi nach', 'the kharvi nach', the 'dekhni nach', the 'corridinho', the 'marcha da Fontainhas' besides other choreographed dance sequences.
Fresh from his recent successes, in Amsterdam and then here, upcoming singer Olavo (O'Luv) Rodrigues a steady climber in the popularity charts, it is his ‘Konkani Pop’ that has really caught the pulse of the younger crowd. Here is a vocalist who works hard to bring in the crowds. Olavo’s last performance at the ‘Rain or Shine, Konkani Rocks’ concert in Panaji was a huge success. Prior to that it was another big triumph at the ‘International Jazz Festival’, Amsterdam where a 2000 strong crowd made of locals and Goans from all over Europe were charmed by the singer kicking off in a Dutch song.
His first professional album ‘Poilo Kiss’ produced by Chris Perry propelled him to the topmost category of Goan singers and all his songs were instant hits. His very first pop album ‘Kor Kantar’ produced by Jess Louis catapulted him to greater heights and his songs would regularly broadcasted all over the radio. This also gave him the momentum to perform at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2004 and the Food Festival, both events held in Goa.
Local talents are Natcy Barretto, Tania Rodrigues, Sanchia Fernandes, Baby Elena Noronha, Rosario Dias, Charles Fernandes, Vincy D’Costa, Peter Camilo, Filu Camilo, John De Sa, Luis Carvalho, Joe Luis De Souza, Roseferns, Armando Gomes, Anthony Rodrigues, Peroz Pereira, Master Garsio Fernandes, Master Sanlorf D’Silva, Master Snasloy D’Silva and Simon D’Silva. Music: Agnelo Rodrigues, drums: Martin Mascarenhas, light effects: Glorio Fernandes, sound and lights: unique sound and lighting – Proprietor DJ Mario.
The concluding ceremony of World Goa Day will be held on November 4 2011 at Al Ghazal Club Hall (QP) at 3.30 p.m.
Comedian John D’Silva’s new Konkani musical show 'Vollokh' will be staged during the closing ceremony. Tickets of 'Vollokh' will be out for sale on October 21 during the event. Tickets will be also available at Designers Tailor, Goan Art Tailor and Kebab King Restaurant (Airport Road).