A mural tribute to a well-known Bristol rapper, who died after taking his own life, has now been repainted. Friends and family of Martin Luther Walker, aka Sirplus, have organised a gathering this Saturday to mark the occasion. Bristol rappers will each have a 90-second performance slot on the day.
The original mural was painted in 2020 shortly after Martin ‘Sirplus’ died from hypoxic brain injury after a suicide attempt left him in a coma. The mural, which is located in St Werburghs close to where his son still lives, was painted over by accident in 2022.
Following a fundraiser, the original work has been restored and a local production company will be filming at the event on Saturday. They plan to create a new video in memory of the late Bristol rapper, with 16 bars from each rap artist, in front of the mural.
