Coconut Zen
April, 2018: The crew of the big red yacht Infinity this month spearheaded the making of a musical ditty about a little slice of life in Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, which they described as “the most endangered country in the world due to flooding from climate change.” On the YouTube post, the ‘Sea Read More
Love Like the Islands
Six9Too Productions/Baka Solomon has just published Love Like the Islands, which on their YouTube channel is described as: “An Island Reggae mix recorded and produced at Six9too Productions Studio in the Marshall Islands located in the heart of the vast Pacific Ocean. Six9too is made up of a growing group of talented producers, artists and Read More
Marshallese Twins in Concert
Marshallese-born twins Julia and Emma Churchill performed a spectacular concert at the Marshall Islands Resort Friday. The young ladies, who were adopted by Mark and Marylou Churchill when they were eight months old, have been studying music from the age of four, with Julia playing violin and Emma the cello. Mark proudly introduced his daughters, Read More
Marshall Islands Anthem
Making a video of youth singing the Marshallese National Anthem has been a long-held dream … Now it’s a reality thanks to six young ladies who kindly performed the Marshall Islands National Anthem for this website. So here’s a big komol tata to Andrea deBrum, Tolynn Lait, Unaisi Kuilamu, Jasmine Langrine, Mine David, and Bosseline Read More
Majuro Taxi Driver
The film team Sea Gypsies, sailing on the big red yacht Infinity, spent many, many months anchored off Majuro in the Marshall Islands whilst doing ship repairs to get ready for sailing the Northwest Passage. During that time, when not scraping rust, gluing sails and generally fixing stuff, the crew met a few eccentric locals Read More
Hot Radio Station
Power 103.5 FM
Listen to Power 103.5 FM live: Home | Majuro Marshall Islands | Six9too Productions The hot radio station on Majuro is Daniel Kramer’s Power 103.5 FM, with hundreds of people tuning to listen to the DJs that include Daniel (as MacGyver), Yastamon (Yasta Bolkeim), and the anonymous Income Tax and Taco. Also occasionally featured is Read More
The Bilgewater Band
There’s always a few musicians in the cruiser fleet … and 2016 is no exception. I shot this video of The Bilgewater Band at a mini-concert held at RRE Hotel. The performers are Don Moore of Windryder, David Mason of Navire, and Larry Jones of Tribute.
Pianist at MIR Feb. 24
Concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky is returning to the Majuro stage for his fifth tour of the islands and will perform on Wednesday February 24. This year’s concert will be held at the Marshall islands Resort’s Melele Room. MIR will provide a no-host bar for thirsty concert goers. Neal Skinner has chipped in by offering to have Rudnysky stay at one Read More
Moonlight Tunes
A great way to discover some old and modern Marshallese music is to get hold of the CD ‘Moonlight Leta Volume I: Musical Transitions.’ The 23-track CD was produced by Moonlight Recording Studios and its parent, the Marshall Islands Music & Arts Society (sample track below thanks to permission given by Scott Stege). The artistically Read More
