Since Tiatros staging is halted now because of Corona Virus but UTube Channels are flourishing where you get lot of beautiful songs and Films, one such Channel is of Olga where powerful political songs are seen rendered by the only female Tiatrist known everywhere as the Queen of Political songs, Olga Vaz. In the history of Tiatros, her name will be kept written in the gold and the bold capital letters as the first and till now the only female political singer. As my “Ghanv-bhoinn” I salute her excellence not only in singing songs but songs of very high political calibre that requires guts and daringness to face those whose names are explicitly and openly indicated by her in her political songs. It is not an easy job to sing such powerful political songs but you can do this from the Stage only if you have Kid Boxerian politically talented courage. Olga is making herself and her village very proud as did earlier by Young Menezes and Alexinho da Candolim. In fact Alexinho de Candolim made the name of his village Candolim immortal and for this reason I bow my head to him. While doing this, I ask all those Candoikars who are running the affairs of the village should come out openly and felicitate her for her yeomen service towards the Tiatro cause.
During those colonial days nobody could criticize the Government on any ground but in India beyond the borders of Goa democracy was functioning where anyone could criticize the Government for erring in running the State administration. But to my regret and surprise, trampling under their feet, the Indian administrators destroyed beyond recognition the Constitutionally accepted right to criticize the wrongs of the Government and by doing this that such a mighty Government of India arrested such a tiny Goan named as Kid Boxer for singing a song criticising its biased and revengeful policy towards Goa. The small man of small size thru one of his songs Tiatrist Kid Boxer put the Indian Government into confusion till he was arrested and imprisoned and deported to Goa which was then under Portugal. This is the power of Tiatrist from Goa.
Recently Olga Vaz in her Channel rendnercd her most politically powerful song on the subject of transferring of newly appointed Goa Governor from Goa. This Governor was known to be impartial and upright not tolerating any nonsense of Goa Government. Hence he became unwanted for the BJP Government in Goa and thus he was transferred. His transfer was unwarranted and as such it was a big loss for Goa.
In this song Olga openly asked “Governorak Konne danvddailo” and goes further by saying: ani khuimchea chorak to naka zalo? Tanne Papuk dhuvun kaddlo. Oh Goykara nidlai tor atam tori utt. GMC hantun vochpak lokh bieta. Portugalak borem magat tanni amkam apli Passport dili mhonn Goykar aiz bhailea deshan vochon duddu kelo. Portuez Goyam aslet mhonn amkam zaitem borem zalem zorui tanchi zulummshai amkam mandonkna. And she said ‘VIVA PORTUGAL” for doing so much good for Goans.
I feel nobody should miss this song, it was in praise of Goa, Goan life and also in praise of Portuguese Passports for Goans but not in support of “zulumashaii” of Portugal. It is full of Patriotic feeling for Goans. It was very well composed and informative. From this song one can easily deduce that Olga Vaz like her Tiatrist husband Anil is well matured having vast knowledge of Goan affairs and Goan politics.
While concluding, let me say well done by Olga Vaz.
A.Veronica Fernandes.