BY now you might have heard the “Half Tikopia” song as it dominates the airwaves, especially on Paoa FM. The artist behind this song is the 24-year-old Phillip Lauka of North Choiseul and North Malaita descent. Known as ‘Black M’, music for Phillip is just a hobby. “I listen to music every day, and I…
FUNKY and Rushee are hitting the airwaves again with their brand new single “Nice Bola Lo Kula”. The new song featured other notable artists in PNG like Young Dee, Drex Blunteh and J Liko who is also part Solomon Islands. The brothers Funky & Rushee are currently based in Port Moresby and have been living…
AUSTRALIAN-BASED Solomon Islands Hip Hop artist, Kera, working in collaboration with local artist Radical T.K have established a music production studio-”warrior records” at Gizo in the Western province. Speaking to Paoa FM, Kera said the studio was implemented to help boost the local talented artists down in the western province, and other artist around the…
HONIARA will stage the country’s biggest reggae concert next weekend. The Pacific Islands reggae sensations Naio from Vanuatu and Solomon Islands very own Native Stoneage will perform at Art Gallery showground on Saturday September 30 and Sunday October 1. Organiser of the concert Allan Siau told the Solomon Star that this two-day concert marks a…
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…