I have just saw and listened to the one such a powerful and bold political song that it is difficult for me to describe the intelligence to compose & sing and a daring song “GOENCHEM ADLEM SUKH” rendered by the highly political singer Francis de Tuem in the UTube on his Channel. There was the time the genius of political songs Kid Boxer while entering the Stge the hall pcked audience used to jump from their Seats to welcome him because his political songs were full of wisdom and information and prophetic. In fact some of his predictions and prophecies that he did some years back about 60 and 100 years back are coming to reality now. His political songs are not hitting the Government of India only but also on other local issues related to the domestic topics that created lot of disunity and ill will associated with divisions among Goans in general and the Tiatrists in particulars. On all such issues and also others too Kid Boxer used to sing fearlessly. But the main issues of his choice were the crookedness of Nehru Government and the Government of India’s hatred for the Portuguese rule in Goa, That does not mean that Kid Boxer was in favour of Portuguese presence in Goa but never wanted Goa’s liberation the way it was done when Indian Millitary personnel forcibly marched on 17.12.61 and landed on the sacred Goan soil. The real liberation was the way the Bangladesh was liberated. The Bharatis came to Goa like without informing us Goans. By doing this Nehru and his Government put himself and India into total shame thereby declaring to the world how hollow is the principle of Non Violence slogan India gave to the world to settle the bilateral issues. India was so shameless to hate Portugal that if Portugal was bad then how it dared to establish its diplomatic relationship with Portugal and have its Consular mission in Panjim Goa after the Independence of India?
Then in 1962 took the birth of one highly political Trio comprising Concepton-Nelson-Anthony whose power of composing and singing of highly political Trio songs was so great that even the local Bandodcar government was afraid of this Trio while ignoring the might of 12 mighty Opposition members of UG. When they criticized the Indian government for creating a mess of otherwise excellent Goa beautifully administered by the beautiful Portuguese Government were it was not easy to commit robberies and murders because law and order situation was beautifully maintained by the Portuguese Government. Being outsiders from Portugal in Euroe they provided us better protection than what this Maldicao giving us. Because of this leniency in maintaining law and order, there occurred lot of robberies in Ga immediately following the anexation of Goa by Bharat. Then in one of their hard hitting Trio song against the Central Government for invading Goa and the situation in Goa, the Trio Kings rendered one Trio song in mid 1962 a few lines are as below:
Daram Moddlim, Zonelam foddlint Noxib team poramchem, tech borobor krinidoranchem.
Sudharop poun Goemchem, thoddeank (meaning:Chor Bharati) laglam pixem,
Goa xar mhonnchem ek amchea viludachem mou uxem,
Soglenk soglem melltelem ami chintat toxem, thoddeaxh tempan Goa amchem zaunchem assam Holltywoor]d koxem (this is like taunting Indian Governemnt that was lying us by giving false assurances of converting Goa into like Heaven)
Konkani khas amchi mae bhas, aiz ticherui odruxt ailem, Pun adarak Goa Front ubem ravlem.
Adim nesson kapodd chearxim varanchem, Xekim nikllailen moder amcheam dharamchem,
Dharam moddlint,zonelam foddlint Noxib team poranchem, tech borobor krimidornachem.
Because of rampant robberies and murders, this Trio made havoc of the Government and because they were a hard nut to crack they were arrested and taken to the Police Station. In that Trio they also criticized the freedom fighters for looking silently all the ills happening in Goa in the name of liberaon.. Here are a few lines:
Moga porkeanchea atha khal sobit aslem amchem Goa xar
Pun atam tachem konne ghatlem padd
Sang moga nationalists (mening: (Freedom Fighters) munta poi tem kitem,
Nationalist muntta poi tem ek Ainsachem Tatem
They frst went on attacking the whole political system in Goa by singing songs describing the ill effects of the annexation of Goa by Bharat. This Trio has done greaer service to the cause of Goa and Konkani than even the top politicians could do, in fact they all three of them have done more for the protection of Goa and Goan disiciplines for this I feel their monument should be erected in Goa. If Goa remained till now as Goa it is partly because of these tiatrists, in fact they all three of them have done more for the protection of Goa and Goan disiciplines for this I feel their monument should be erected in Goa. If Goa remained till now as Goa it is partly because of their campaign in support of Goa.
Then came the top political singer who was known as Jet Speed Singer, William de Curtorim who became an instant darling of the audience by releasing his tirade against the MG Government of Shashikala Kakodkar first and then the other corrupt politicians.. However, his campaign against corrupt politicians was cut short by the unexpected early death on him. His was very daring singer and his composition was very powerful. In his songs he disgraces the topmost corrupt politicians. He was many times dscussing with the political aspects of Goa. I feel his death was great shockning news for the Goa lovers of Goa.
Dr. Antonio Oliveira Salazar - Dictator of Portugal
Then, now among the current politicial singers, Francis de Tuem occupies the top Spot.He is gifted by God with good looks and the beautiful voice. His compositions are correct and historically very true. He does lot of research work and utilizes his archived documents since his records are perfect which does not allow any loopholes. His voice is so powerful that the Government machinery and some Ministers are prowling on him to catch him on wrong foot. Why the Ministres and other top politiotocaal leaaders are longing for his blood? Once he was even arrested on silly grounf. But he is vbery daring and because of this daringness he sings such powerful political songs.
In thisGOENCHEM ADLEM SUKH it is so beautiful it remindfs us of what a beautiful place Goa was when Goa was under the domination of PORTUGAL BUT THE greatness and beautry of Adlem Amchem Goem was destroyed by the Chors, Bamttes, Krimidors, Rapists and Rostad from the Bharati areas whose only motto is to rob Goa and destroy its culture and best of tradition and folklore. Our Culture is based on our mother tongue that is Konkan and once Koksn is destroyed the culture of Goa wlll be dedtroyed, For this reason the All India leaders stationend in Panjim is taking a decision to finish Konkani from Goa. For this reason as per the hidden agenda prepared by the Cntral Government’s leaders they decided it seems that to uproot Konkani from the tongues of the Goans the leaders from Delhi MAKE SLOWLY BUT SURELY the demographic changes in Goa’s population by bringing in Goa more and more non-Goans mainly the Ghanttees with their refusal to speak Knkani and instead forcing us indirectly to learn the languages of Ghanttees.
In that song Francis de Tuem highlights very beautifully some of the items of our Goans that are described highighting mainky on thr excellent character of Goans and this type of Character is not ingrained in the blood of non-Goans. Like M. Boyer in one of his songs to mark the 10 years of the Liberation of Goa, said, what quantity of Crimes and murders in 450 years did not take place finally took place just in 10 years. Francis de Tuem also in this song says the same by singing thus: “what the number of murders that took place in Goa in the 60 years of liberated Goa have not taken in 450 years in Portuguese Goa.
Tiatrists have done very goodwork towards Goa and now I request anyone of them to pen down a Tiatro depicting how Goa was during the Portuguse time, while depicting Goa the writer must keep on record what was their life and how the Goan people wee living, their suffering and their habbits and thrit customs. The current and the new generation did not know their parents and grand parents how they lived, how they did agricultural, fishing. TodTapphow the Mundkars and others low strata of Goans were so rudely and so badly treated by the Bamonn Goan Bhattkar. Besides, there are so many other aspects ot Goan life. By doing this, history of Goa and Goans can be recorded for the future generation to know how their elders lived. If any capable Tiatrist director is willing to go ahead and if any assistance or guidance is required for writing the script, I am ready to render the help.
A.Veronica Fernandes.
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