On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:35:20 +0530 (IST), "Wellington Dias" wrote:
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REMO Enthralls 1K Plus Crowd in Kuwait
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By Wellington Dias.
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Remo Fernandes hailing from Goa, India (needs no introduction in music circles),
after a long hiatus finally got to perform in Kuwait at the Indian Arts Circle
auditorium at Funaitees to an audience of around 1K plus on 6th February, 2004
evening.
The evening commenced with some Indian dances, brief introductions, thanks,
speeches, et all. Perhaps an opening act with a live band would have been better
as is the trend for music concerts of this stature, as after a while the restive
audience began chanting for the Man himself.
Remo got rolling with his first number "Keeps Me Moving" (which he dedicated to
the people of Kuwait) followed by "Indian Lady" and thereafter, was in full flow
with the "Flute Song", "Maria Pita Che", "Humma", "Huyya Ho", "Pyar To Hona Hi
Tha", "O, Meri Munni", "Bombay City" and other numbers interspersed with scats,
guitar solos with his guitar sounding like a sitar or strumming the guitar on
his shoulders. One can see why Remo (a showman par excellence) has endeared
himself to his fans and excelled in the music industry with his hard work &
talents and not forgetting Remo's flute playing, which was superb.
When the first notes of the ever popular Goan folk song "MAYA YA" (from "O, Meri
Munni" album) were sounded by Remo and the Microwave Papadums, the audience
freaked out and started grooving to the beat, this brought up the finale of REMO
LIVE IN CONCERT 2004 and at its end the auditorium reverberated with applause,
with the crowd demanding for more, Remo obliged with the "Jalwa" song and
brought the curtains down on the wonderful presentation.
Not forgetting Remo's back-up band, the "MICROWAVE PAPADAMS" consisting of Rocky
Lazarus (on bass guitar), Mukesh Ghatwal (on Keyboards), Munna Chari (on the
Dholak & bongos) and Santana Carvalho (on the drums, the lone surviving member
of the tragedy which struck the band sometime back), the boys did a commendable
job by providing Remo excellent back-up.
Remo thanked the organizers, the Ambassador of India to Kuwait, the sponsors,
the audience and everyone else including his Band.
Kudos should go to IN-SAS (Indian Society of Aviation Staff, consisting mainly
of South Indian office bearers) and also their sponsors who made it possible for
Remo and the Microwave Papadams to perform in Kuwait.
It was a pleasure meeting Remo as well as watching him perform live after many
years. All the best to him in years to come, hope he ascends the pinnacle in the
field of music.
Given Remo's contribution to Goa, it would have been nice if he was felicitated
by the Goans in Kuwait during his brief sojourn here. Probably due to paucity of
time same was not possible ??
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