Ruby Hunter
Ruby Hunter is an Aboriginal woman of the Ngarrindjeri clan of South Australia. Ruby started her music career as a backing vocalist, but soon began to forge a reputation as a leading performer in her own right. This led to the release of her first album, ‘Thoughts Within’ in 1994, the first solo album released by an Aboriginal woman in Australia.
Her second album ‘Feeling Good’, released in 2000, saw Ruby named Female Performer of the Year at the Deadly Sounds National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Awards. She also played alongside Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, and performed at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music Festival. She performs regularly with long-time partner Archie Roach.
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