After a tremendous
success in his first Konkani Album – CD – “CALANGUTE”, Jerry Cal from Calangute, is coming out with his second
Konkani Album “UGDDAS M.
BOYERACHO”. This will be in two formats
– CD and DVD – and this Album is going to be released officially on 8th
September this year.
Front Cover. Seen right is Producer Jerry Cal
Alfred Rose carries the
distinction of producing the first Konkani Audio Cassette and Rosary Ferns from
Kuwait got the distinction of producing the first Konkani CD, this was released
in Kuwait.
Since then there is no
stopping of producing more and more Konkani CD’s – VCD’s – DVD’s. Jerry Cal also contributed in this business.
Hailing from the picturesque and scenic village in Calangute, Jerry Fernandes
popularly known as Jerry Cal, did his early schooling in Portuguese and then
shifted to Arpora School where he completed his SCC. From here he went to Bombay Taj where he
acquired the degree in Hospitality and after working there for 5 years he
migrated to the Gulf, Abu Dhabi to be precise.
While working in Abu Dhabi Hilton, a Five Star Hotel as Chef de Partie, he then joined Abu Dhabi
Sheraton as a Sous Chef. Then from here
he was sent for further training to Germany and Holland. A few years back he voluntarily retired from
his top job at Abu Dhabi National Hotels
Co. as Executive Chef and returned to his original soil.
From the early age he
was involved in participating in sports in his school and his locality where he
excelled beautifully in Table Tennis and Cycle Race. Acting in Tiatros in his school and locality
from the early age and later on in the Tiatros staged by the top professionals,
namely of Remmie J Colaco, M. Boyer, Menino de Bhandar and Fr. Freddy etc. he gained a good name for him. He not only sings but also composes his own
songs.
While in Abu Dhabi he
worked very hard along with his wife,
the late Theresa Fernandes to promote the cause of Konkani especially by
collecting funds for the Konkani
movement in Goa and also for Konkani Martyrs Fund. He was instrumental from Abu Dhabi to bring
Goan troupes to UAE and stage their Tiatros, namely of M. Boyer who was his
personal friend, Pascoal Rodrigues, Fr. Freddy J. D’Costa, Menino de Bhandar, C. Alvares and others.
In UGDDAS M. BOYERACHO there are 12 songs, 7 of which are composed by
Jerry Cal and the title song is rendered by Jerry Cal himself. Thru this song Jerry Call pays highest
tributes to M. Boyer by describing very
beautifully the great work M. Boyer did on Konkani Stage, also by quoting his
Tiatros and displaying the visuals of the awards he received from the Presidents of India,
namely Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma and Dr. Abdul Kalam at Rastrapati Bhawan,
Delhi. This song is worth admiring and
very informative as none composed such a one earlier. The other song Jerry Cal renders in this
Album is SOBIT CLANGUTE where all the top scenic views of Calangute and
neighbouring places are shown giving lot of information of these views. Oldest
English High School of Goa, St. Joseph’s
High School Arpora, beautiful Baga spot where the miraculous Chapel is
located are also shown. And special mention is made to
the Hotel Goan Heritage which is the brainchild of Kuwait Goans. It will be a nice opportunity for the global
Goans to see the visuals of this Hotel.
It is the very good mode of marketing of this hotel thru this Album.
This Album Jerry Cal has dedicated to his wife late Theresa Fernandes.
A.Veronica Fernandes.
