Small Island Big Song

5. NAKA WARA WARA TO’O (Small Island mix) English title – I’m shooting these prophetic words to you Composer – Charles Maimarosia Language – Are’Are, Solomon Islands Nature sound – Rainforest in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea Featured Artist – Charles Maimarosia – Are’Are - Solomon Islands – Vocals, Au Rerepi & Awaa. With – The Yumi Yet Bamboo Band – Haku - Bougainville – Monoka (bamboo band) Sammy Samoea – Merina - Madagascar - Kabosy Rajery & Zo – Merina - Madagascar - Vocal Percussion Kuana Torres Kahele – Hawaiian - Hawai’i - Ipu Airileke and Paluai Sook Sook – Motu - Papua New Guinea - Garamuts The Vanuatu Water Women – Mwerlap - Vanuatu - Water Percussion & Vocals Piteyo Ukah – Truku - Taiwan - Qoqar & Pgagu Naka wara wara to’o A’u Pata’i aasi A’u Pata’i Toro A’u hiroro’i Aasi A’u hiroro’i Toro Naka Wara to’oa Naka wara wara to’o Waru nima nanara Naka wara to’oa Naka wara wara to’o Waru Kapasiraro Naka Warato’oa ha I’m shooting these prophetic words to you You ancestral treasure of the ocean You ancestral treasure of the mountain To you ancestral spirits who curved the ocean treasures To you ancestral spirits who curved the mountain treasures These prophetic words will hit their goal I’m shooting these prophetic words to you Eight houses of thrones & crowns These prophetic words will hit their goals I’m shooting these prophetic word to you Ancestral spirits who gave birth to air, space and time These prophetic words will hit their goals “If you hear an Are’Are song you can feel and see how long it has been there. The songs are documents of who we are, the only gift our ancestors gave us." - Charles Maimarosia