After a brilliant run of 325 show over 6 years, it looks like Toronto's
Radio Mango is gone.
Here is a Message posted on their website:
ANI DEV BOREM KORUM.
Saying goodbye is never easy. That’s why, we have memories to sustain
us. Tuning into our beloved Konkani program every Saturday, brought us
closer to our language, our culture and our people. Listening to Konkani
songs stirred something deep inside all of us. And when one has moved
away from the familiar to a new country, imagination alone is never
enough. It’s language that takes to where we truly belong.
There is another amazing force outside of language to take us back to
where we came from. Nostalgia. Flying to the familiar on the swift wings
of nostalgia takes us to places and people, tucked away in small memory
pockets.
For 6 glorious years Radio Mango transported you to the golden shores of
the Konkan. To what we lost, and what we gained by immigrating to our
new home, Canada. Radio Mango kept you in touch with the timeless beauty
of back home through songs, news, debates, interviews, conversations and
segments devoted to our classic cuisine, performers, grandma’s remedies
and more. Moreover, we kept it trendy and relevant through segments
which brought you the latest on topics like real estate and kids
adapting to the new Canadian culture, while retaining the values of home.
Yes, it’s been a long and fruitful journey. What’s most important, Radio
Mango hit all the marks: the first radio program of its kind in North
America, the first organisation to bring the people of Mangalore and Goa
together on one stage, a vibrant broadcast without a single break over 6
years, a platform for our people from every walk of life: musicians,
authors, community leaders, businessmen, singers, performers…even
everyday folks who strive to make a difference in the community.
We are leaving on a high note. And we thank each and every one of our
loyal listeners who took time out to listen in, check us out, and let us
know how we did. We are deeply grateful to our volunteers who have been
with us on this beautiful journey.
Our last broadcast will be on December 15th, 2018. We take this
opportunity to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Their last show is archived here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-828397195
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I had a chance to interview co-founder, producer and host Milena
Marques-Zachariah during the show's 6th Anniversary Fundraiser on
September 22nd 2018.
The organization had just transitioned from community radio to web
broadcast:
https://www.goaculturelist.ca/2018/09/24/fashion-blog-looking-good-with-radio-mango/
I believe the creative team of Milena and Alan Sequeira remains together
and still work on other projects. They both are seasoned professional in
the tumultuous field of advertising.
As noted in my article:
'...they have accomplished many, many, things that no other Canadian
venture has; they have bridged a gap between Goan and Mangalorean
Communities and brought them together, from across Ontario’s Golden
Horseshoe, to have fun, share, and celebrate a common heritage; they
have helped us reminisce and as well have broadcast the voices of a new
generation; they have developed a communication channel, a stepping
stone, for businesses and professionals to reach their market; and they
have proven that the Konkani language can be a source of pride, for
growth, and a fountain for creativity.'
Sad to see the project go.
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Albert Peres
afpe...@3129.ca
416.660.0847 cell