REMO Enthralls 1K Plus Crowd in Kuwait
By Wellington Dias.

 

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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