Solomon Islands-born musician Charles Maimarosia has released a new single, Hote' Hote', as he prepares for the release of his yet-to-be-named new album in early 2025.

Hailing from the remote village of Pipisu, in Malaita on the Solomon Islands, Mr Maimarosia's new single comes on the back of his critically acclaimed EP 'Are'Are.

Featuring panpipes and 'Are'Are language alongside immersive guitar, bass and drums, Hote' Hote' captures the spirit of voyaging, strength, and determination from the Melbourne-based singer, who wrote the lyrics whilst Andrew Robinson arranged the music chord progressions.

"Blending traditional, with modern music — it's very important. Especially when you want to bring music from the past, into the present," Mr Maimarosia said earlier this year.

Of Hote' Hote', he says: "(It's) organic, rhythmic, soulful, and deeply rooted in the Are' Are' traditional 'parani o'o' rhythm, which shares similarities with rhythms found in many other cultures around the world."

"None of those rhythms would have been realised without Andrew Robinson. He arranged the music chord progressions, and I layered the lyrics on top. If the words didn't fit perfectly with the chords, we would try different ones until everything sat right, knowing that the words had to align with the context.

"For me, when I put Are' Are' lyrics in a song, I always make sure those words are true, make sense to 'Are'Are people, and remain meaningful when translated into other languages…"

Mr Maimarosia's music imparts a connection to culture, blending traditional elements - including the Auu rerepi (traditional bamboo pan pipe) and Auu waa (metal pan pipe) - with bright and contemporary production.

Speaking to National Indigenous Times earlier this year, Mr Maimarosia said Auu waa was created to ward off thieves from another tribe coming to steal from his people, whilst noting the instrument can imitate the beautiful sound of the early morning bird.

Placed in front of people's noses when they slept, the instrument would make a sound from the natural breathing and snores.

"If you have five people doing that, it's like five people having (a) conversation. So, at night, when the thief comes close to the house…they say, 'oh no, these people are still waking up, they are not sleeping because they are whispering to each other,'" he said.

Hote' Hote' transports the listener to sunny shores and blue waters of Malaita, via the gorgeous instrumentation, warm melodies and Mr Maimarosia's haunting vocals.

A video, directed by Marcus Longfoot, has also been produced to accompany the single. It captures Mr Maimarosia's own personal journey from the Solomon Islands to Melbourne, with footage filmed both at home and abroad.

Mr Maimarosia will perform a string of shows in February, with tickets and dates available online.

Hote' Hote' released on Tuesday via Wantok Musik.