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Archibald William Roach AC (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer-songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung) and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Sep 2, 2022 · Archie Roach, Who Lived and Sang the Aboriginal Blues, Dies at 66 - The New York Times. His song “Took the Children Away,” inspired by his childhood, shook Australians into confronting a grim...
- Alex Traub
Jul 30, 2022 · Celebrated Aboriginal musician, songwriter and artist Archie Roach has died at the age of 66 after a long illness.
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Archie Roach, who has died aged 66, was an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and writer, whose most famous song, Took the Children Away, described his own painful life story – and in the process helped to educate Australians about one of the darkest chapters in their history.
Jul 31, 2022 · Archie Roach, a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung Elder, passed away at 66 after a long illness. He was a member of the Stolen Generations and a voice of healing and truth through his music and activism.
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- Yara Murray-Atfield,staff
Dec 15, 2022 · The immense legacy of Gunditjmara and Bundjalung musician and activist, Archie Roach, is celebrated at a moving state memorial service in Melbourne. Here's how the night unfolded.
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Jul 30, 2022 · Australian music icon Archie Roach, a pioneering Indigenous artist who drew global attention to the Stolen Generations, has died at the age of 66.
