Narasirato

Narasirato Are A Ten Piece Band From The Solomon Islands. Narasirato Are From The Remote Oterama Village On Malaita One Of Nearly 1 000 Islands Which Comprise The Solomon Islands In The South Pacific. Oterama Was Founded In The 1980’s And Prior To This The People Lived In The Hills Covering The Area. They Are The Traditional Musicians Of The Are’are People And Can Trace Back Over 75 Generations. The Groups’ Music And Performance Reflects This Are’are Culture From The Body Painting To Group Dance And Their Amazing Array Of Hand Made Instruments - Log Drums Conch Shells Bamboo Thong-O-Phones Pan Pipes And Stomping Tubes. Underpinned By A Trancelike Bass-Driven Rhythm With Flourishes Of Melody From Ages-Old Native Scales Their Music Sounds Like An Acoustic Ode To Mother Nature. Their Distinctive Sound Will Delight Fans Of The Likes Of Gurumal Buena Vista Social Club Or Tinariwen. The Village Does Not Have Telephones Internet Or Television And It’s People Are Protective Of Their Culture From Western Influences. Tied To A Belief System Called “Warato’o” - The Little Seed Of Goodness In Everything – They Take Inspiration From The Wisdom Of Their Ancestors. read less