Rajan and Prema is a traditional
Konkani duet. The music and lyrics for this song were written by
Antoninho de Souza.
This is a song sung by two lovers, Rajan and Prema. Prema is upset to know that Rajan must travel to
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
for a job. Rajan convinces Prema that he is committed to her and proposes marriage to her. The song is called ''Rajan ani Prema'' in Konkani.
The most well-known version of this song is the one sung by
Remo Fernandes
Luís Remo de Maria Bernardo Fernandes (born 8 May 1953) is a singer and musician from India with naturalized Portuguese citizenship. Known as a pioneer of Indian pop music, he performs pop/rock/ Indian fusion and is also a film playback sin ...
and
Alisha Chinai
Alisha Chinai (born 18 March 1965) is an Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as Music of Bollywood, playback singing in Hindi cinema. She began her singing career with the album ''Jadoo'' in 1985, and by the 1990s she had bec ...
for the 1985 album
Old Goan Gold
''Old Goan Gold'' is a music album by Remo Fernandes and released in 1985. It consists of songs in Konkani and Portuguese. Alisha Chinai has also performed in the album.
The album, which was released on Remo's own record label, Goana Records, co ...
.
Goan music
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