Heartbeatgoa.memories -They tripped and twirled round the ballroom. - Francis Rodrigues, Canada

"I love you, I love this city, I love Spain!" the manwith the golden voice sang softly to his new bride. "Cadiz means heart in Konkani too, only we say'calliz'!" she whispered back. Of course they were wedding in the long-tonguedport in southern Spain, after his latest album. It was 1968, and they'd been dancing to Lulu. "I like this tune," he gurgled, "it describesexactly my heart booming to you!" "I'll make a Konkani version.....calliz hemboom-banger bang, boom-banger bang, boom bangzatha, will be my chorus!" he warbled triumphantly. "Stick to the traditional, our old-timePortuguese please Alfred" she begged softly. "Cadiza-za-za za-za za!" she repeated loudly, andthe band immediately struck up the march. They whirled down the steps to the bridal limousine,and down the drive, tin-cans clattering. Two Spanish guarda stopped their honeymoon train. "That noise is polluting the environment!" theysaid sternly. "A thousand pesos and your ID's please!" "Oily police!" swore the crooner softly, "Alwaysextorting down the centuries!" "Ha! Ha!" his bride chuckled, handing over themoola "that's an original concoction ofCadiza-za-za and Olha Policia, Alfred!" "Ah, well you know me," he murmured modestly,"always originally inventive!" And he always wondered why she laughed so hysterically! More original legends, and the completesheet-music, chords, lyrics, translations andguitar tab, with a rare DVD of "Cadiza-za-za-za"and lots of others, are coming your way on 20August, when the "Greatest Konkani Song Hits"book is released, for World Goa Day. Thirteen days left......and counting! Enjoy! "Cadiza-za-za/Olha Policia"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKDmir-maJI Musically yours,Francis.