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Archibald William Roach AC (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian (Gunditjmara and Bundjalung [1] [2]) singer-songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung [3]) and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Archie Roach was also a producer of the film and the team worked closely with Ruby Hunter’s surviving family. The film is a combination of concert film, biography and history. The film was winner of the top prize for Best Documentary Feature at the Australian International Documentary Conference in 2023. [ 2 ]
Sensual Being is the fourth studio album by Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach. The album was released in July 2002 and peaked at number 59 on the ARIA Charts . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002 , the album was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album .
Jamu Dreaming is the second studio album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach. The album was released in March 1993 and peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Charts . [ 2 ] The album was recorded with musical assistance from David Bridie , Tiddas , Paul Kelly , Vika and Linda Bull , Ruby Hunter , Dave Arden and Joe Geia .
From the 1960s through to the 1980s, the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy was a meeting place for Aboriginal people who had left missions, Aboriginal reserves, and other government institutions and drifted to the city in a bid to trace their families, [1] and Roach was one of these. A street behind a factory was a meeting and drinking ...
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh saw Archie at Windsor Castle a few days after he was born in May 2019 but it is thought the Queen had not held Lilibet, who was born last June.
The Songs of Charcoal Lane is the tenth studio album by Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach. The album is a re-recording and 30th anniversary celebration of Roach's debut studio album, Charcoal Lane. The Songs of Charcoal Lane album was recorded with Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning, along with recording engineer Hadyn Buxton.