A talented multi-instrumentalist raised in the remote Pipisu village in the Solomon Islands, Charles developed a profound interest in ancient Are'Are music after inheriting his first coconut shell ukulele from his father. Maimarosia, a performer with previous WOMADelaide favourites Narasiratu Pan Pipers, communicates the ancient stories of his ancestors in language while creating modern Pasifika sounds with guitar, panpipes, ukulele and mesmerising vocals.