Archie Roach
Archie Roach is a singer-songwriter of remarkable strengths and insights. A story teller in the tradition of his ancestors, he relays and retells intimate real life stories as well as traditional stories of the Dreaming. Having survived a personal history that would have left most artists scarred and defeated, Roach has emerged as an extraordinarily gifted Australian artist with a truly visionary talent.
In 1990, Roach recorded his debut solo album Charcoal Lane, which included ‘Took the Children Away’. The song was a moving indictment of the treatment of indigenous children of Roach’s generation. The song was awarded two ARIA Awards, as well as an international Human Rights Achievement Award.
Roach has recorded three further albums, and toured extensively around Australia, participating in regional Indigenous cultural festivals and contributing to numerous benefit concerts. He has toured with Paul Kelly, Crowded House, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega and Patti Smith.
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