# Konkani musician Henry D’Souza dies at 83 in Mumbai 2026-08-15T20:22:20+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Veteran Konkani musician, composer and singer Henry D'Souza died at his Mumbai residence on August 14. He was 83. D'Souza was best known for iconic songs like 'Ye Ye Katrina' and 'Ami Dogi Sezara', which remain popular at Goan weddings. Born in 1943 in Basrikatte, Chikkamagaluru, D'Souza later settled in Mumbai, where he studied law and worked in journalism before turning to music. His most celebrated song, 'Ye Ye Katrina', recorded with Helen D'Cruz and released on HMV in 1971, had versions in Hindi and Sinhalese. He recorded over 700 songs for All India Radio and performed across India and abroad, including Sri Lanka, Bahrain and Kuwait. D'Souza took Konkani music to a global audience through his concerts and broadcasts. His death marks the end of an era for the Konkani music scene. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: All India Radio, Henry D'Souza, Mumbai, Ye Ye Katrina Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/konkani-musician-henry-dsouza-dies-at-83-in-mumbai/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/konkani-musician-henry-dsouza-dies-at-83-in-mumbai/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/