Should read "Saligao Association" On Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 23:35 Frederick Noronha, <fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Benny Mascarenhas, husband of Cecelia (Celia) > Mascarenhas. Son of Joaquim/Maggi Mascarenhas of > Saligao. Passed away on September 24, 2021 in the > UK. He was a former president of the Saligao > Union. > > Benny was a band leader with the Shiftars. His > elder brother Philip played the trumpet with Edmund > Silvera and his trio. Incidentally, the Shiftars > has the extra R in it in to reflect with "guitars". > > In an interview with Mombasa's "emperor > of music" Edmund Silveira, published in > Cyprian Fernandes "Stars Next Door" book > on Goan music and sport in East Africa, > Silveira recalls the days around 1957 > when the Shiftars "who played covers of > The Shadows and were led by Benny > Mascarenhas (guitar), Philip’s brother. > They were a big hit with a younger > audience." > > His wife Celia has mentioned Benny also played with > Conny when in Mombasa. Conny Teles from Mombasa > was a good musician -- of "Conny Kit & the Pirates" > fame. He then went on to Italy forming the Bushmen > with Leslie Peters (cousin of Joey) Lamartin > D'Souza. Connie passed away in December 2016. > > Celia wrote in June 2018: "I am working on Benny > for the story on The Shiftars as well as Conny > Kitt.. but he is still poorly... the story will > come out as I am determined to do it." > > Condolences cecili...@hotmail.co.uk Send > corrections, additions if any to goa...@goanet.org > ᐧ >