In these Solomon Islanders' hands, pan pipes show their funkier, bluesy side, says Neil Spencer
April 2011
Letter from
Solomon Islands: hanging on to tradition in the digital age
Ancient chants and rap music intermingle as modern technology plays a part in preserving the past
November 2010
War and peace in the Solomon Islands
As the DVD of HBO's The Pacific is released here, Richard Rogers sees for himself how the Solomon Islands have changed from battleground to eco-tourism haven
August 2007
Now that's my kind of tribe
He's normally found deep in the jungle, being whipped, poisoned and spanked with stinging nettles as part of his TV quest to live with remote tribes. Now, at last, Bruce Parry has made it to the white beaches of a paradise island in the South Seas.