'Roce N Brass & Claudia' – Claud D’Souza's dual gift to music lovers

Claudia:

The other album, ''Claudia'', has the latest songs, a mixture of fast, dance numbers and sentimental melodies. The album consists of 12 hit songs like ''Manglurgara'', ''Estha'', ''Yeya Manglurak'', ‘Dinna Dinna'' in Bhangra style, ‘Coco-o-doodle’, ''Zalari'', and ''Yego Baye'' etc.
Joswin Pinto has arranged the music for Claud’s lyrics and tunes. Rony D''Cunha, Anitha Samson, Antony Sam Goa, Babitha Pinto, Zeena Pereira, Baby Shalon Pinto, Rony Crasta, Meera Crasta, Prakash D''Souza, Alwyn Noronha, and Claud have contributed their melodious voice for this album.

Both albums have been recorded by Ashit Pinto at Sandesha Studio. The albums have been produced by Sheldon Delroy Nazareth, Dubai, Kevin Santosh Nazareth, Dubai.

About Claud

‘Konkan Kalashree’ and Sandesha award winner Claud D''Souza is a well known name for Konakni music lovers. He was born on 10th November 1956 at Bendoor. He is the son of late Lawerence D’Souza and Lilly D’Souza. He is married to Marie D’Souza and has 2 children – Moushmi and Melissa.

Musical journey

Claud started his singing career as a child. His Uncle Nicholas D’Souza was his early inspiration. He would sing with his father at wedding parties and during Christmas times. Later Konkan Kogul Wilfy Rebimbus became a great source of inspiration for his career. Edrol Bendoor was his musical guru. CAL Bendoor helped him a lot to explore and further his talents.

He produced his first musical album in the year 1983. ‘Mai’ was the first song of Claud, which he wrote in the year 1977. He has been a consistent performer in the Konkani music world and has been traveling around the Gulf region for musical shows. His shows have been staged at Canada, Mumbai, Mangalore, Goa, and many other places.

He was a singer at the 75th Wilfy Nite and part of team, after which he became a regular singer for almost Wilfy Nite events till date. So far he has produced 15 musical albums (including latest 2)

As of date he has presented 46 musical ‘nite’ shows for Konkani music fans and has written more than 600 songs. He was the one who introduced BAILA to Konkani Music World. His first baila album was ‘Mangalore Masala’, which was produced in 1984.

He proudly admits that he earns his bread from Music and is proud to admit the fact. His ‘Cosmic Rays’ Beat group has been successfully running for over 30 years, which probably is the first beat group which has a 30 years history in Mangalore. Claud is not only an outstanding singer but also an accomplished player of musical instruments like the drums.

He is a good writer too. So far he has written more than 30 stage plays. His ‘Siluche Filu’ is an all time favorite Konkani Comedy play. ‘Mirsangcho Duvhor’ was his famous serious play where as ‘Bapa Thanka Bhogsi’ is one of his religious play which got the highest audience appreciation.Singing in Wilfy’s troupe was the happiest moment of his life, says Claud, because he felt it was a great honour to receive an invitation from the legendary singer.

Though Claud is happy with his musical career, the recent MP3 culture is hurting him a lot. "The MP3 culture has ruined all the hard efforts and talents of musicians. We are putting in our full efforts, but a third person is coming and eating the fruits of it, Claud rues sadly.
‘Bapoipona’ is his top favorite song, which he has included in his new album. Claud D’souza is indeed a multi -talented gift of God to Konkani community. He has won several honours and awards of which ‘Sandesha Award’ and Karnataka Sahitya Academy are most noteworthy. He is a good compeer too.

Mangaloremithr salutes his multi talents and musical genius and wishes him all success in his future endeavors.