Mangalore: 25th Kevin Misquith and Milestone Live-in- Concert in City on Feb 10

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Mangalore, 12 Jan 2013: Kevin Misquith, the young singer and composer is all set to present - 25th Kevin Misquith and Milestone Live-in-Concert - at St Agnes Special School grounds, here on Sunday February 10. It will be staged to raise funds for education of needy students and the activities of ICYM – Episcopal city deanery. 

Apart from Kevin and band – Milestone, several young and prolific performers will display their talents.   Sheldon Crasta and Vernon D’Souza will compere the event.  This concert is innovatively scripted and definitely not to be missed by Konkani music lovers. 
Kevin Misquith has been the only, in the recent past and among the new generation of Konkani musicians to have reached the milestone of 25 musical nites.  He has treading on the footsteps of Konkani musical legends the late Wilfy Rebimbus, Melwin Peris, Eric zsario and others.  Unlike many budding Konkani youth singers who begin their musical careers does not go far, owing to difficulty in sustenance, whereas Kevin has steadily pursued his musical talents even in difficult times of his life for so long – to back a debut in his twenty-fifth musical extravaganza.  Kevin Misquith started-off with his debut held at Don Bosco Hall, here on February 11 2007.  Besides, staging twenty-four musical nites,  he has exhibited his talents during Konkani Mahotsav – 2004, Mandd Sobhann monthly theater held at Kalaangann during 2004, World Conventin of Canara Catholic Christmas – 2004, ICYM diamond jubilee celebrations – 2007, Karnataka Sangeetosav held at Bangalore in 2010, VKWA Mumbai Maharastra – 2012, KCWA Kuwait – 2012, MCCP’s Utsav Muscat – 2012, KRYC Yuvajanotsav – 2012.

 

 
Kevin Misquith formed his own band ‘Milestone’ during 2009 and it has been supporting the musical nites with the background music ever since. The band has also emerged as one of the best bands in the city, performing for various private and public events. Jackson Noronha, Clyde Lobo, Ashwin Sequeira, Rikith Soans, Royston Pinto and Sanjeeth Rodrigues presently work with Kevin as band Milestone. Kevin Misquith and Milestone together have performed in a number of events including quite a few performances to raise funds for several noble causes.

 

Kevin currently has 4 music album releases to his credit. He released his debut album ‘Rupnem’ during 2004. He was only 17 then, which adds to the credit that he is one among the youngest to have released a Konkani album. The songs from this album like Rupnem, Mog Kortham, Kaliz Bullam etc are still evergreen in the minds of Konkani music lovers. The success of this album made way for his subsequent releases – Tuji Yaad in 2007, Hee Jeen in 2008 and recently released super-hit album Thembe Thembe. The album ‘Hee Jeen’ came with some of the biggest hits like Kenna Kenna, Thuka Chintha Chinthana, Hee Jeen, Mojea Aanja etc.

 

 

‘Thembe Thembe’, his recently released album is undoubtedly the best among his albums. This album which was released across the world created a new record in sales in the recent history. The album consists some of his best compositions like Abolem, Thembe Thembe, Tu Munon, Khan Khan, Thovllem Kaliz and the list goes on. Each song in the album is a masterpiece and has struck a chord with many Konkani music lovers around the world.

 

Being an upcoming artist himself, Kevin Misquith has given opportunities to several other young talent to perform in his shows and albums.

 

Apart from his passion for music he has also been a youth activist and has served in several youth associations. 

 

Kevin and his band has been creating ripples across the Konkani music world with their robust on-stage performances and passionate singing, this has won them a dedicated band of followers and admirers in Konkani music.

 

 

Milestone has certainly come a long way within a short period, to find a strong foothold in Konkani music world with their peppy music, which is full of life. Innovation has been the keystone of Kevin Misquith shows, who has succeeded in establishing a niche in the competitive contemporary Konkani music world by being ‘different’. This has worked wonders for the band which has been climbing the ladder of popularity in Konkani music circles for the sheer energy they exude in their music.

 

It’s been a hard time for Kevin Misquith & his team to sustain and come along this way. They are looking forward to perform at various destinations to reach more and more number of Konkani music lovers.

 

Visit WWW.KEVINMISQUITH.COM to support these young lads in their cause and  mission for Konkani music.