Heartbeatgoa.memories -"Ta-ra-raa, ta-ra-raa, ta-ra-raa!" he warbled - Francis Rodrigues, Toronto

"Ta-ra-raa, ta-ra-raa, ta-ra-raa!" he warbledin that famous tenor. "What shall I name my new tune?" "Ah, Africa of course," she said, looking outwistfully at the Mandovi flowing past at Campal.They had just returned from an exciting Africantour of Uganda. "No," he said, "it has to be sobit Goem!" "It sounds like the brass bands at Campal.Yep, I'll call it that!" he murmured. "No, Alfred, you will not!" she snapped."The rhythm is like the lightning from the sevenhills around Kampala. That's what you will call it!" "OK, my sweet Rita," he sighed, "Compromise?" "How about if I call it my Campal, but spell itthe Portuguese way....Campala?" he whispered. But of course, a lady always has her way, and that'swhy Alfred Rose's "Kampala" is spelt Rita Rose's way! Enjoy! "Kampala"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PDLplXYW9E And now, mystery-solving time! From the hundreds of mails pouring in daily, thefirst two to solve the mystery of Boyer's "M.D.!":......................................Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:35:56 0400From: alindo@emirates.net.aeTo: subscriptions@konkanisongbook.comSubject: The Mysterious "M.D." in Manuel Aguiar's (M.Boyer) song IXTTAGHOT Dear Francis, The Mysterious "M.D." in Manuel Aguiar's(M.Boyer) song IXTTAGHOT, was also a Manuel: thegreat soloist Manuel Dourado, popularly known asM. Dod (de Verna). I remember when he sang his song "Nokllo aslolomunis..." he displayed a human skeleton chart onthe stage, explaining: "man, you didn't know whenyou'd get the final invitation.... and...That thisis the way life turns out to be after death..." If anyone has its words, I'd love to have them. It was one of his greatest songs.But for me THE GREATEST. Sadly M.Dod died at a young age in the midsixties, ('64 if I am not mistaken) - Aniceto F.M.Florindo......................................From: piomaria1@hotmail.comTo: subscriptions@konkanisongbook.comSubject: Greatest Konkani Song Hits - Newsletter #9Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 06:02:17 0000 dear Francis, i have the following information to desseminatepertaining to your below mentioned query on M.Dand M. Boyer, and am sure M Boyer's inspirationbehind the masterpiece 'IXTTAGOT' was none otherthan M.D.:- According to M. Boyer, M. Dod de Verna robbedsome of his best songs in Bombay and rendered themin Goa. This M. Boyer openly told at Mapusa duringone of the Tiatr's where he was acting. But to hissurprise one member from the audience got up fromhis chair and answered M. Boyer thus:I dont think M. Dod de Verna will do such arobbery, on the contrary I will believe in theopposite.Listening to this, M. Boyer was shut but M. Dodsurprisingly never uttered a single word provinghis innocence. deu borem korum. Pio Fernandes...................................... Dear Aniceto and Pio, Gosh, thanks for those priceless gems of information. What a wealth of knowledge about our greatmusicians, tiatrists and artistes resides in thepublic domain, amongst all you beloved fans! Gentle reader, send in whatever little snippetsyou'd like to share - thousands will be thrilled! In anticipation,Francis....................................... More beautiful stories, and the complete sheet-music, chords, lyrics, translations and guitartab, with a rare DVD of "Kampala" and lots ofothers, are coming your way on 20 August, whenthe "Greatest Konkani Song Hits" book is released,for World Goa Day. Seventeen days left......and counting! Enjoy! Musically yours,Francis.