A few years back Calvert Gonsalves released his Konkani Audio CD titled “Dogui Bodmas”, if I am not mistaken. Immediately after its release there was furore all over Goa especially in Salcette which is the citadel of Calvert. All the songs from this CD were interesting, musical score was very beautiful and singers sang very well. The songs were piercing to the disgraceful priests and disgraceful politicians. Because of this piercing fury against Priests and Politicians and Ministers the fame of this CD reached to its zenith. Even judiciary had to intervene and those who were clamouring for Calvert’s blood finally had to eat a humble pie. The Church supported some useless Tiatrists demanded punishment for the singers who rendered songs in this CD, one of them was beautiful singer and composer Rosario de Benaulim. These good for nothing tiatrists thought that they were the Dadas in tiatro circle and owners of the tiatro industry. I pity them for inflating their value.
The good for nothing tiatrists issued a statement to boycott Rosario de Benaulim and others from acting in their Tiatros, that means no more tiatro for Rosario de Benaulim and his other colleagues in that CD. Some thought Rosario de Benaulim and others will be finished from the threats issued to them by their fellow tiatrists from the other side. But finally the threats became only empty slogans and this was proved when a few days back Rosario de Benaulim came to Kuwait, acted in one locally organized tiatro and thru his beautiful songs won the hearts of the Kuwaitkars. Instantly he became the darling of the crowd and some of those who wanted to punish him are rotting in Goa.
No only this, Rosario de Benaulim even released his new Audio CD “Bieam” (Seeds) and put it for sale in the Hall which was purchased in great number. Even in the Video Shops the sale of this Album is very encouraging. This CD consists of good songs sung by the well-known Goan tiatristes namely Minino Mario, Marcus Vaz, Ignatius de Xellvon, Xavier Gomes, Rosy Alvares and others besides Rosario de Benaulim.
Well done Rosario de Benaulim. Carry on with your good work on Konkani Stage. Kuwaitkars are waiting for you again in Kuwait.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
