Yo Yo Katrina – Retro Konkani Music Tote Bag | Ye Ye Katrina Cotton Canvas Shopping Bag

A retro Konkani music tote celebrating Ye Ye Katrina, the 1971 duet that has outlived every format it was ever pressed on. Carries groceries and nostalgia in equal measure.

In 1971, Henry D’Souza and Helen D’Cruz recorded a playful Konkani love duet called Ye Ye Katrina — “Come, come Katrina.” It became a phenomenon. All India Radio played it daily for over four years by public demand, Radio Ceylon put it on heavy rotation, and the record travelled with Konkani families to the Gulf, to Africa, and everywhere else they went.

More than fifty years on, it still gets played at weddings and roce ceremonies, and somebody’s aunt still knows every word. This design gives that old banger the loud, retro, boombox-carrying tribute it always deserved.

For the market, the beach, and the aunty who’ll ask about it
Sturdy enough for a real shop and interesting enough to get stopped in the aisle. A thoughtful gift for Konkani music lovers and anyone reducing their plastic.

Product features

 - 100% cotton canvas tote — sturdy enough for a real shop
 - Reinforced handles and a roomy main compartment
 - Reusable and plastic-free
 - Machine washable, cold wash

Care
 - Machine wash cold and hang to dry. Don’t iron directly on the print.

A few questions, answered

What is “Ye Ye Katrina”?
A much-loved Konkani duet from 1971 by Henry D’Souza and Helen D’Cruz, meaning “Come, come Katrina.” It was played daily on All India Radio for years and is still a fixture at Konkani weddings and roce celebrations.

Is this a Goan or a Mangalorean song?
Both, happily. Konkani belongs to Goans and Mangaloreans alike, and this song is shared property — sung, danced to and shouted along with wherever Konkani speakers gather.

Who is it for?
Konkani music lovers, anyone who grew up with this song on the radio, and the diaspora parent who will absolutely start singing when they see it.

What is Konkani?
Konkani is the official language of Goa, on India’s west coast, spoken by Goans and Mangaloreans all over the world. Every KBTQ design carries a little of it — because a language lives when people use it, wear it, and laugh in it.