Currently the most popular Tiatrist and the topmost political singer and script writer/director Francis de Tuem, last week released his 12th new Konkani Audio CD consisting of 13 songs. All these 13 songs are composed by Francis de Tuem and the musical score was beautifully provided by Maestro Joaquim D’Souza and his troupe. It is very pleasing to the ears that give an extra booster to this Album. From these 13 songs 9 excellent solos are excellently rendered by Francis de Tuem on different topics mainly political. The remaining songs namely Duo, Trio and Quarter rendered by the currently best singers of Konkani Stage, namely Bushka, Lawry Travasso, Marcus Vaz and Xavier Gomes besides Comedian Selvy and Baba Levi. Qualitatively this CD is much higher than the others available in the market at the moment and precisely because of this its sale is going very well.
Bushka rendered one very interesting solo in a serene voice on the topic that one husband in India recently carried the dead body of his wife on his shoulders in the absence of Ambulance in the hospital. It described the very pathetic situation existing in some parts of India. This news highlighted by the national media put India into shame especially Parricar who ironically rates India higher than Pakistan when India does not even care for the dead body.
Xavier Gomes sang one solo on the ill effect of “Smart Phone” on Children which is very philosophical while Lawry Travasso rendered his solo on Life Enjoyment, meaning: we must enjoy life when we are young. One beautiful and meaningful Duo “Maim” on the greatness of one’s real mother was rendered by Francis de Tuem and Baba Levi while another Duo “Madd” on Coconut converted into Grass was rendered by Francis de Tuem and Selvy. It is a hard hitting song against government. The trio on “F.C. Goa” in particular and football in general is an excellent one and it was rendered by Francis de Tuem-Marcus Vaz-Lawry Travasso which contained lot of important information on origin and original place of football, contribution of Arpora School in Goan soccer under its founder and founder Principal Fr. Lyons etc. This was composed after a thorough study of this subject. It is historical and informative as well.
The title song “Golmaal” rendered by Franca de Tuem with a chorus sarcastically descrbes the mess government made in Goa. It is a perfect mockery of the chicanery of BJP government in Goa. One of the all time best songs in this CD is “Sant Antonio” rendered by Francis de Tuem. Its composition is great and historical as well and its musical score is fantastic, Violin steals the whole show. It mentions miraculous St. Antonio Church at Siolim. This song should be a great gift of Francis de Tuem to the people of Siolim and also to the devotees of St.Antonio. It tells that He was “Portugalchea Lisboa ghanvant to zolmolo, Italia Padua ghanvant ontorlo, moron ekach vorsa bhitor Sant zalo”.
The Trio “Dettol se Dho” is very piercing against Government, rendered by Francis de Tuem-Lawry Travasso-Marcus Vaz. It describes many ugly incidents committed by the BJP government. It is worth listening and it exposes certain hidden incidents committed by the BJP government.
“Question Mark” is yet another very interesting song rendered by Francis de Tuem which resembles Kid Boxer’s songs full of “Mhonneo, Ghoddneo ani Vopari”. It is very rich in “Vopari, Mhonneo and natural Ghoddneo”. Examples: “Kombo poilo ou Tantem poilem, Question mark”. Sogleam sukneank ami postat pun Kanvleak kiteak possinant, question mark”. Sogleo pikleleo vostu zoddtat pun Khadd kiteak zoddonant”. “Chani xempddi aloun kiteak roddta, question mark”. I enjoyed it very much.
Another very interesting solo rendered by Francis de Tuem is “Radie TV Fodda” in which the singer hits very hard those who came to hit him at Margao when the RoseFerns Tiatro was in progress. In this song the singer directly blames Mickey Mouse saying those goondas, (te goonda Mickey Mouse-an daddleat mhonn koule”, te Mickey Mouse-ache munis civildad naslole), came to hit him. It is very powerful and daring song. It also discloses the incident where his wife was involved in confrontation on the Stage and because of this he openly apologized.
BRICS is another powerful solo by Francis de Tuem on the recently held international Meet in South Goa because of which some development took place especially of Roads. He also compares this Meet with CHOGM eldin Goa at Snquerim TAJ some years back.
“Goenchi Douot” is the last but very beautiful song Francis de Tuem sings describing how the mining wealth of Goa is controlled by a few businessmen instead of sharing it with all Goans. It is very informative solo which gives you details of how Goa’s wealth is looted by the very few.
A.Veronica Fernandes.