Media Release
Kuwait, Oct 1: Kuwait-based musician Maestro Shahu Almeida's Konkani Musical Show '??????????????????????????????' premiered on YouTube has captured the hearts of global Konkani audience since its launch on September 25, 2021. The show has clocked over 20,000 views within a few days.
Kuwait's popular videographers Rhythm and Poetry comprising of Dwane Almeida, Rex Almeida and Jeff Almeida did the entire edit of the show shot on the latest technological know-how of green-screen chroma.
The musical consists of some famed global stars and amateur artistes from Goa, Kuwait, London, and Cayman Island including the living legend of Konkani Stage – Prince Jacob.
The premiere drew a sizeable global audience proving once again that experiences like this are certainly going to be the future of Konkani online entertainment.
Maestro Shahu's Efforts:
One of the most popular Goan musicians outside of Goa, the magical maestro started the show seeking blessings of Goa’s patron saint St Francis Xavier upon all Goans scattered around the world.
The show has the whole family of Maestro Shahu involved – Shahu on keyboards, his 14-year old son on drums, with wife Clemmie Almeida and 13-year daughter Acacia Almeida engaged in singing.
'??????????????????????????????' is a musical tribute to Shahu’s father-in-law late Cajetan de Sanvordem, a celebrated actor and singer – well-known as the ‘Thespian of Konkani Stage’ – most remembered for his unmatched, immaculate smile on stage.
Music and Artistes:
The show and music is fully coordinated and arranged by Shahu Almeida. The two and a half hour musical consists of a variety of songs on different topics, jokes and speeches!
Music for the show is provided by Shahu Almeida and his band boys comprising Lennon D'Silva, Dennis Gonsalves, with son Aerosmith Almeida on drums.
Artistes from Goa that performed in the show include Prince Jacob, Comedian Ben Evangelisto, Rons Tavares, Meena Goes, Amresh Kamat, Ben Cecilia and Alias Fernandes.
UK stars comprise of Simon Gonsalves, Laurente Pereira, Babit D’Souza, Polly de Curtorim and Bab Agnel.
Rafael de Macasana from Cayman Islands makes his presence, while artistes from Kuwait include Gracy Rodrigues, Clemmie Almeida, Simon Dias, Olinda Dias, Gasper Crasto and Esparansa, Seby D’Silva, Sucorina Fernandes, Seby Mascarenhas, Valanka Fernandes and Acacia Almeida.
Guests, Speeches and Felicitation:
Popular Goan in Kuwait Fidelis Fernandes was chief guest - as part of the show, while Fr Franco Pereira was a special invitee. Both of them spoke on the occasion and hailed Maestro Shahu for organizing the show in remembrance of Cajetan de Sanvordem who lived in Kuwait for several years and served the Konkani stage.
Sucorina Fernandes, an artiste of the show and a record-breaking Goan actress residing in Kuwait for a number of years, was honored for her service towards Konkani stage and art. While the veteran actress thanked the Maestro for the honor, soft-spoken Shahu Almeida in his speech thanked all his well-wishers and artistes for supporting him in putting up the show.
Shahu's Past Shows:
While he has played for most of the shows held in Kuwait, Shahu Almeida’s popular shows staged in Kuwait and other parts of the Gulf and UK are as follows:
2011 - Tiatrist
2013 – Goencho Rakhonddar
2016 - Tiatristponn Devachem Dennem
2017 – Tumkanch Lagon Ami
2018 – Konknni Machiechi Seva
2019 – Ugddas Dovrun Ghele
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/vlwn99cIAXI