Senior member, visual artist and cultural consultant of legendary Tiwi Island band B2M (Bathurst To Melville) has passed away, age 59.
In a statement released today, Skinnyfish Music confirmed that the artist passed away on Tuesday after suffering heart complications.
Skinnyfish Music Managing Director Mark Grose said he was “a quiet but powerful influence on the band”.
“His sense of humour always had everyone laughing and his cultural guidance was essential when including Tiwi traditional content in B2M’s songs. He was greatly loved by everyone who met him and he will be greatly missed by those that love him."
An Indigenous Australian vocal harmony group, B2M formed in 2004, releasing their album Home in 2015, which contained the single, Palingarri.
Over the years they have toured China, East Timor, Taiwan, Ireland and Indonesia and in 2018 embarked on their final Australian tour.
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The artist's name has been suppressed for cultural reasons
