ONE of the Pacific’s most prolific musicians, Ronnie Riti (Paeva) has paid tribute to fallen fellow comrade and former professional boxer, Prince Taupongi who died over the weekend. Posting on the social media website, Facebook, Mr Riti said that the Pacific has lost one of its most gifted and talented musicians in Prince Taupongi. Mr…
A WELL-KNOWN Brazilian performing arts group, the “Rio Entertainers-Copacabana” will be coming to town this month. The eight-member dance group arrives on the 28th to put on three shows in Honiara. Two at the Kitano Mendana Hotel on March 29 and 30 while the third will be at the Multi-Purpose Hall on March 31 for…
GOSPEL music sung in our people’s own dialect is the most effective means of touching our Church members who have gone astray (backsliders), it is also the key to strengthening the bond that we all share as people of Niuleni and Funafou in the Lau lagoons of North Malaita. These were the strong words of…
VANUATU icon and Pacific songbird Vanessa Quai sent the Honiara crowd into rapture during her concert at the lakeside stage, Panatina, last Sunday. She gave the crowd a glimpse of her new and upcoming album that comprised songs sang in New Caledonia, Spanish and French. “I’m honoured to be invited by Kingdom Harvest ministry to…
A YOUNG gospel band, Unix Jewels, this week returned from their two week tour of Port Vila, Vanuatu. The group was part of a delegation from the Bethlehem South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) that attended a convention in Port Vila last week. According to the group’s manager, Tommy Mana, Unix Jewels is made up mostly…
The country’s three time award winning musician Samson Allan Saeni known as “Sharzy” last weekend rocked Gizo with his unique Island styles of music. He put on a night of musical entertainment for residents in the Western provincial capital. Sharzy traveled to Gizo on Friday and put on his public show at the Gizo Hotel…
Thousands of music fans, supporters and the public turn up at Bodo Field to witness the grand final of this first ever climate change music awareness competition. Eight bands who qualified from the semi-final rounds last Saturday – the Big Dum, Kolaridge Boys, Forest Voice Singers, Scripture Union, Mewan, Fishing Heights, The CLI-Mates and…
LOCAL musicians continue to dominate Papua New Guinea (PNG) airwaves. Floyd Manata, a Solomon Islander based in PNG, said recent tours made by local artists boosted the popularity of local music there. Mr Manata said Singer-song writer Samson Saeni (Sharzy) in collaboration with another pair of popular local talent, Funky & Rushee last month toured…
HAGEULU panpipers from Isabel province will promote local culture when they participate in road shows over this weekend in Brisbane, Australia. The group will accompany the Prime Minister, Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) team and government officials, tomorrow. The local group will participate in two road-shows on September 14 and 16 organised exclusively by the…
The Capital Events and Party Planners is bringing to Honiara the world renowned and funniest international comedians – The Laughing Samoans. The Laughing Samoans will be arriving in the country on October 26. Speaking to Solomon Star yesterday Capital Events coordinator Golden Kikolo said the Laughing Samoans promised to give a taste of what it…