By Gasper Crasto
Kuwait: Goan musicians and singers are known to be great performers of western music all throughout the world.
A number of musicians have gained their reputation by exhibiting high level of professionalism and proficiency in particular kind of music or melodies. Musicians/Singers are classified according to their voice range—tenor, baritone, or bass—or by the type of music they play, such as rock, pop, folk, rap, or country and western.
An artiste who has been making waves in the music world performing in his own individual style is Kuwait based musician/singer Moises Vaz.
Regardless of the setting, Moises spends considerable time practicing his art. Son of Rosy and Americo Vaz, Moises hails from the beautiful hamlet of Mercurim, Agassaim, Goa.
Moises plays the Rhythm Guitar and is much-admired for his pleasant vocals.
Moises was inspired at the age of 15 by Leo Camilo, a band leader back home, to play in the band called ‘Galaxy’. He went on to play for the famous Goan band ‘V4’ comprising of stalwarts such as Bernard, Trevor, Henry, Visito, etc.
Arriving in Kuwait in the year 1997, Moises continued his passion for music and singing. He featured in bands such as ‘Impression’ and ‘Deep Impact’ and kept his desire flowing. In recent times, the talented musician/singer has teamed up with Shahu for the ensemble of Kuwait’s famous band 2#Sharp.
The duo are set to perform ‘live’ at Doha Qatar’s Mercure Grand Hotel, Friday 14th February 2014 for the Valentines Dine & Dance.
Shahu hailing from Macasana - Goa, shines amongst the stellar bracket of Goa's top-notch musicians with his indispensable contribution towards the art.
Shahu may be recognized more in the genre of dramas. But behind his simplicity, is the unmistakable halo of his talent as a star musician of Goan bands. With his past penchant and passion for innovative, brilliant music, Shahu has teamed up with Moises recently, to continue on what he loves to do best – hypnotize his listeners to a magical sway.
"Playing dance and party music is much simpler for me," reveals Shahu, "Unlike in dramas where I have to play complex tunes, playing pop and party music demands minimum of efforts because I know what exactly I am going to play. Ofcourse we practice a lot and we are armed with the latest tracks of rock, pop, reggae, rhetro-pop and remixes of Hindi and Goan medleys."
As noticed live, 2#Sharp's music spans a broad range of harmonies, from Goan and foreign-inspired music to more modern trends with mixtures of genres and ethnic elements. 2#Sharp have already done a number of shows. They have played alongside Goa's topmost band Forefront and other local bands.
Few however know that Shahu, a dynamic talent with his keyboard, began his tryst with music drumming his way into the hearts of his school-mates at his school's Annual Gatherings, propelling him into the musical horizon forever. He is the alumnus of St. Francis Xavier H. School Macazana and Guardian Angel College, Sanvordem.
Evolving into an ace drummer, he had the rare and splendid opportunity of honing his musical skills under the baton of Chris Perry, the eternal icon and consummate genius of Goan music and playing alongside his son Errol Perry.
With music flowing in his veins, his drum beats reverberated in many well-known Goan bands of the nineties such as 'Ultimate', 'Magic Touch', 'The News', 'Human Status', 'Black Lace', etc, to name a few. Shahu disclosed that he played in over 1000 weddings as a drummer with these groups.
But it was his evolution into a keyboardist that shot him into instant fame. Interestingly, Shahu switched over to the keyboards not on his own volition but at the suggestion of Fr. Livio D'Mello under whose cudgel he played for the choir at St. Francis Xavier's church, Macasana. From then on there was no looking back.
Shahu has indeed come a long way with his association with music spanning over a decade. His musical creativity was elevated further after his arrival in Kuwait in October 1999. He began with a bang in Kuwait-based director Jose Rod's unmatched broadway hit 'Tujem Nanv Vhodd zaum' which was staged all over the Middle East and back home in Goa.
Shahu has also played in Muscat, Doha, Bahrain, Bangalore, Darjeeling, etc, and performed for top directors such as Prem Kumar, Roseferns, Jacob, Menino de Bandar, Pascoal Rodrigues, C.D. Silva, John D' Silva, Ben Evangelist, Rosario Rodrigues, etc, apart from all the directors in Kuwait. He also did a short musical stint playing live music at Dubai's famous Viva Goa restaurant.
2#Sharp: Moises & Shahu in a 'live' performance
Kuwait: Goan musicians and singers are known to be great performers of western music all throughout the world.
A number of musicians have gained their reputation by exhibiting high level of professionalism and proficiency in particular kind of music or melodies. Musicians/Singers are classified according to their voice range—tenor, baritone, or bass—or by the type of music they play, such as rock, pop, folk, rap, or country and western.
An artiste who has been making waves in the music world performing in his own individual style is Kuwait based musician/singer Moises Vaz.
Regardless of the setting, Moises spends considerable time practicing his art. Son of Rosy and Americo Vaz, Moises hails from the beautiful hamlet of Mercurim, Agassaim, Goa.
Moises plays the Rhythm Guitar and is much-admired for his pleasant vocals.
Moises was inspired at the age of 15 by Leo Camilo, a band leader back home, to play in the band called ‘Galaxy’. He went on to play for the famous Goan band ‘V4’ comprising of stalwarts such as Bernard, Trevor, Henry, Visito, etc.
Arriving in Kuwait in the year 1997, Moises continued his passion for music and singing. He featured in bands such as ‘Impression’ and ‘Deep Impact’ and kept his desire flowing. In recent times, the talented musician/singer has teamed up with Shahu for the ensemble of Kuwait’s famous band 2#Sharp.
The duo are set to perform ‘live’ at Doha Qatar’s Mercure Grand Hotel, Friday 14th February 2014 for the Valentines Dine & Dance.
Shahu hailing from Macasana - Goa, shines amongst the stellar bracket of Goa's top-notch musicians with his indispensable contribution towards the art.
Shahu may be recognized more in the genre of dramas. But behind his simplicity, is the unmistakable halo of his talent as a star musician of Goan bands. With his past penchant and passion for innovative, brilliant music, Shahu has teamed up with Moises recently, to continue on what he loves to do best – hypnotize his listeners to a magical sway.
As noticed live, 2#Sharp's music spans a broad range of harmonies, from Goan and foreign-inspired music to more modern trends with mixtures of genres and ethnic elements. 2#Sharp have already done a number of shows. They have played alongside Goa's topmost band Forefront and other local bands.
Few however know that Shahu, a dynamic talent with his keyboard, began his tryst with music drumming his way into the hearts of his school-mates at his school's Annual Gatherings, propelling him into the musical horizon forever. He is the alumnus of St. Francis Xavier H. School Macazana and Guardian Angel College, Sanvordem.
Evolving into an ace drummer, he had the rare and splendid opportunity of honing his musical skills under the baton of Chris Perry, the eternal icon and consummate genius of Goan music and playing alongside his son Errol Perry.
With music flowing in his veins, his drum beats reverberated in many well-known Goan bands of the nineties such as 'Ultimate', 'Magic Touch', 'The News', 'Human Status', 'Black Lace', etc, to name a few. Shahu disclosed that he played in over 1000 weddings as a drummer with these groups.
But it was his evolution into a keyboardist that shot him into instant fame. Interestingly, Shahu switched over to the keyboards not on his own volition but at the suggestion of Fr. Livio D'Mello under whose cudgel he played for the choir at St. Francis Xavier's church, Macasana. From then on there was no looking back.
Shahu has indeed come a long way with his association with music spanning over a decade. His musical creativity was elevated further after his arrival in Kuwait in October 1999. He began with a bang in Kuwait-based director Jose Rod's unmatched broadway hit 'Tujem Nanv Vhodd zaum' which was staged all over the Middle East and back home in Goa.
Shahu has also played in Muscat, Doha, Bahrain, Bangalore, Darjeeling, etc, and performed for top directors such as Prem Kumar, Roseferns, Jacob, Menino de Bandar, Pascoal Rodrigues, C.D. Silva, John D' Silva, Ben Evangelist, Rosario Rodrigues, etc, apart from all the directors in Kuwait. He also did a short musical stint playing live music at Dubai's famous Viva Goa restaurant.