Solomon Islands international music artist Jah Boy mesmerized fans in Kiribati Thursday last week with a live performance at the Betio Sports Complex in the capital Tarawa. A force to reckon with in reggae, pop, hip hop and a blend of R&B fusion, Kirwan Hatigeva ( Jah Boy’s birth name), a Solomon Islander of mixed…
Pacific reggae big names Naio and Native Stoneage are collaborating to host a reggae concert in the country next month. Native Stoneage made their mark in the international music scene in the early 90s with a mixture of roots reggae and island blend. Their lyrics, cantered around politics, poverty and religion, have touched many both…
WARRIOR records, Radical Events, and Creative media are collaborating in a bid to hype up Honiara’s music scene by hosting SOLO JAMZ underground 2017. Warrior Records Liason officer and Creative media’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Duane Baiabe said the initiative aims to showcase talents and make their voices heard in the local music scene. The…
THE second round of Solo was successful held last Sunday 16th July at the Art Gallery despite the unfavourable weather. A statement from the organisers said despite the bad weather the program managed to pull through. As has been the tradition, the second round kicked in with the introduction of both the star schools and…
TWO world renowned dance judges will be judging the 13 dance crews that booked themselves a place in the Battleground Solomon Islands 2017 final tomorrow. They are Marco Andre Selorio – founder and director of World Supremacy Battlegrounds based in Sydney, Australia and Lizzie Wicks – dancer and choreographer based in Brisbane, Australia. They will…
Youth@Work continues its effort to empower talented youth and young entrepreneurs by hosting a two days Youth Market event starting today at the Art Gallery. Thursday will kick off the high school speech competition in the afternoon where contestants from different high schools in Honiara will highlight issues youth today are facing. Representatives from the…
A five-boy band with a dream A DREAM of a five-boy band started from scratch. And they were able to make a break-through after they formed themselves a musical group and practically played live music apart from raising funds and enduring obstacles. Band leader Francisco Kengava was happy to share the experiences of his boys…
After their daring moves and acrobatics skills displayed on stage on Sunday, 13 dance crews out of the 20 crews have booked their names to be in the final round of the Solomon Islands Battlegrounds 2017. Those 13 crews are: Penguins, Villains, Star Scream, ThreeOneEight318, Hazzard, Nice Age, Mid-West, Lunaticz, Milk Shake, Kuzzens, Wild Card,…
SOLOMON ISLANDS is known for its growing popularity in contemporary music as it embraces the digital revolution. The days of mechanical and analogue electronic technology are slowly disappearing as digital electronics prevail. A rookie artist who is adapting to these changes is Sebastian Perez Mauriasi also known as Sliz D Selecta. Sliz, as he preferred…
Musician Rocky Hardy Tisa is preparing for a come-back and probably a final album. With two previous albums under his belt, Tisa now looks at producing a third and final. “I’ll release my last album soon,” Tisa told the Sunday Star. He could not say when. “Oh blue, Bongana” and “Hibiscus Garu” were songs made…