Matinee
BME International Pty Ltd Presents
The Art House Presents
B2M - Mamanta: a pumping r'n'b performance... tiwi style!
8 Sept 2018
At The Art House
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Building on their international touring acclaim, B2M (Bathurst to Melville), are embarking on their first national tour. Their show Mamanta - meaning 'friend' in Tiwi - presents a pumping RnB performance, Tiwi style! Incorporating footage and imagery of the Tiwi Islands, Mamanta is a vibrant cultural experience told through a mix of dance, chants and song.
Building on their international touring acclaim, B2M (Bathurst to Melville), are embarking on their first major national tour. Come and see this seven-piece
band from the Tiwi Islands as they showcase their new album with its unique blend of contemporary and traditional sound.
Mamanta - meaning 'friend' in Tiwi - is a pumping RnB performance, Tiwi style! Incorporating footage and imagery of the Tiwi Islands, Mamanta is a
vibrant cultural experience told through a mix of dance, chants and song. In an historic show of support from the Tiwi Elders, B2M have gained
permission to use traditional Tiwi chants and blend them with modern musical elements.
If you've never had an opportunity to travel to the Tiwi Islands before, this show is sure to take you on an illuminating and uplifting journey.
Hailed as "Australia's answer to the Backstreet Boys" (Huffington Post), this unique boyband have conquered China, East Timor, Taiwan and Ireland.
You'll find yourself dancing as they bring you a rare insight into their island culture delivered with their trademark wit, musicality and charm.
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Cast and Creatives
B2M are strong Tiwi cultural leaders who write, sing and perform music that transcends cultural, social and geographic boundaries. The band's debut album,
Home, is unique and infectious, filled with beats, chants and harmonies that showcase their ability to carry a positive image of their people and culture
through RnB Tiwi style! Holding role model status in their community and becoming ambassadors in a broader Australian and international landscape,
B2M have performed extensively throughout WA and the NT, China, East Timor and most recently, Ireland. B2M were formed in late December 2004.
Home, is unique and infectious, filled with beats, chants and harmonies that showcase their ability to carry a positive image of their people and culture
through RnB Tiwi style! Holding role model status in their community and becoming ambassadors in a broader Australian and international landscape,
B2M have performed extensively throughout WA and the NT, China, East Timor and most recently, Ireland. B2M were formed in late December 2004.
B2M Musicians:
Shelton Murray, Greg Orsto, Fabian Kantilla, Daniel Cunningham, Damien Narul, Darren Narul, Jeffrey Simon
Reviews
"B2M...wow, the music, the joy, the talent- it was contagious. It would have been a standing ovation that demanded an encore- but everyone was already on their feet dancing! We couldn't get enough of them!" Phaedra Watts, Artistic Director, Nannup Music Festival
"Their songs are infectious, unashamedly sentimental and often inspirational, shot through with the sort of close-knit vocal harmonies that come about through years of touring. B2M's values are solid, decent. Their dances are sexy but clean. You won't find a swear word here. These fellas are well aware of their status as role models to younger generations and as keepers of their communities' identity." The Guardian
