JERRY CALL
JERRY’S NEW CD.
After successfully releasing his earlier 2 Konkani Albums, first a CD “CALANGUTE” in 2009 and the second a DVD as well as CD in 2016 “UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO”, so now again this year, 2019 in this month on 29th, the well-known singer Jerry Cal from Calangute is all set to release his third Konkani Album a CD, “VISVAXI LEADER”. This release will be done in Calangute, at Khobravaddo, at the Jerissa Paradise Guest House, at 8.00 PM.
There are in all 15 songs in this Album and they are well rendered by the top singers of Konkani Stage. With the exception of 6 songs, all the other songs are composed by Jerry Cal who is one of the best composers of Konkani songs. They are all qualitatively very high songs. In fact to compose such songs the composer needs to have vast knowledge of the subjects he choose and since the composer is having this required knowledge, he managed to give to the listeners such a beautiful Album. Some of the songs such as the one based on the great ancient Greek Philosopher Diogenes, Alexinho de Candolim, Indo-Pak conflict, Last Foot-ball World Cup, Kuwaitche Goyenkar, Goans migrating to outside, Scientist and the last Parish Priest of Calangute Fr. Cypriano are just a class by itself. All these songs truly speaking are historically and intellectually very high. I have listened to these songs and I have found them just exra ordinry because such songs I have never heard earlier. This is the reason the name of Jerry is creating waves in the Goan Tiatrical world.
Besides the remaining songs are composed by their respective singers namely Prince Jacob, Benny de Aldona and Salvadoir Silveira. These songs also carry a lot of weight thus increasing the quality of this Album. All these songs are rendered beautifully with their beautiful voices besides Jerry Cal by Lawry Travasso, Marcus Vaz, Prince Jacob, Benny de Aldona, Cajetan de Curtorim, Salvador Silveira, Pascoal de Calangute, Lourdes, Bushka, Jessica and Olga.
Coming back to Jerry Call, his youth was full of Tiatrical activities in his locality, at Arpora School and in the surrounding areas. Because of his education and migrating to the Gulf, Abu Dhabi, soon after finishing his schooling and professional course of three years in Cateering at Taj Hotel, Bombay, he took up the employment and thus missed the chance to develop himself as the professional Tiatrist. Otherwise, he would be one of the best professional singers and composers.
In Abu Dhabi while he was working as the Executive Chef at Abu Dhabi Hilton where he recruited so many Goans, he started organsing Tiatros there by bringing Tiatrists from Goa. He also brought prominent Tiatrists with their groups to perform in the Gulf.
Musical score for this beautiful CD is beautifully provided by Shanon, Roy and their colleagues and because of their beautiful music the beauty of this CD increased.
Who is Jerry Cal? His real name is Jeronimo Tiburcio Fernandes from Porbavaddo, Calangute who was an avid follower and supporter of Konkani songs and Tiatros and himself being a very good singer and composer acting in Tiatros from his early age in his locality and in the surrounding areas as well as in his school at St. Joseph’s High School Arpora. Later on he carried this Tiatro art with him to Abu Dhabi where he fully dipped himself in the promotion of Tiatros in UAE not only by acting in the Tiatros staged there but also by bringing Goan Tiatrists to UAE.
He was too deeply immersed himself in Konkani movement from UAE and very few Goans have supported the Konkani movement in the Gulf and in the whole of Goan world as he did. It is a pity that in Goa those who are on the forefront to promote Konkani are become dumb, deaf and blind to recognize his contribution towards Konkani especially the Romi Konkani.
He was too deeply immersed himself in Konkani movement from UAE and very few Goans have supported the Konkani movement in the Gulf and in the whole of Goan world as he did. It is a pity that in Goa those who are on the forefront to promote Konkani are become dumb, deaf and blind to recognize his contribution towards Konkani especially the Romi Konkani.
While speaking to this writer, Jerry Cal appreciated the kind gesture of Manfa Music, Margao, Sinari Shop Panji, Music House Mapusa, Mu- nicipal Market and also he thanked all his friends and colleagues who helped him to market this Album.
A.Veronica Fernandes.