The colorful carol competition lighted up Auki Primary school sport ground in Malaita province last night. This was the first ever competition to be organized in the township. Its being sponsored by Our Telekom as part of promoting its products through music and sales. Our Telekom marketing manager, Robertson Szetu said the judges will select…
World Vision is hosting a free advocacy concert starting today at the National Art Gallery. The concert aims to spread messages and support for ending gender-based violence and substance abuse and ties in with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign. World Vision’s Gender project team in Honiara has been working with…
World Vision is hosting a free advocacy concert on 4 December at the National Art Gallery. The concert aims to spread messages and support for ending gender-based violence and substance abuse and ties in with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign. World Vision’s Gender project team in Honiara has been working…
TEN quartet gospel singing groups have confirmed they are in for the first ever “Sikaiana Leo Tapu Contest” to be held tomorrow evening at the Sikaiana Settlement at Red Beach. They will all be singing for the $13,000 worth of prizes to be awarded as follows: 1st Prize $3,000, 2nd Prize $2,500, 3rd Prize…
A reggae band from the Guadalcanal plains has won the battle of the band contest in Honiara last weekend. Big Haus Boys had snatched $5,000 in hard cash plus a trophy in the reggae category first prize award. Speaking to Solomon Star, band manager John Lee described their surprising award as an unexpected one. “We…
Sideleve bamboo band from Nusa Roviana in the Western province is $10,000 richer last Saturday after winning the bamboo band competition in the 2013 Lagoon Festival hosted in Munda last Saturday. Speaking to the paper band manager John Teri said the band was excited with the win and will continue promoting cultural music in the…
A local musician says music should be incorporated in the school curriculum so that it can be taught in schools. Selwyn Talasasa of ‘2 Gud Boys’ band told highlighted this in an interview with the Solomon Star in Munda last week. “Music should be included in the formal education to ensure students learn music at…
HAILIES Entertainment studio will be hosting a hip-hop rhyme quest for the first time to Hip-hop lover in Honiara. This will be staged at the National Art gallery on Thursday 28th of this month. Hip-hop rhyme quest competition is somewhat new in the country as hip-hop artists were only allowed to sing their rhyme -a…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has highlighted the need for connectivity between the Church and the state. Speaking during his visit to the St. James Anglican Church at Burnscreek on Sunday, the Prime Minister said his weekly church visits in and around the capital is the path towards that connectivity. “The Church and the state…
A band contest that aims to revive the traditional style of music through live performance and playing of instruments was staged yesterday. The concert took place at the Bodo showground, near Mataniko bridge, Chinatown yesterday afternoon. Crown Sounds Entertainment studios which organised the concert said the whole aim of the music performance is to revive…