A Gunditjmara and Bundjalung Elder, Uncle Archie Roach was one of Australia's most recognised storytellers, human rights campaigner and cultural ambassador.
Archie's music enlightened audiences to the traumatic treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia. To this day, he is the only songwriter to receive an international Human Rights Achievement Award for the composition of 'Took the Children Away' — an honour bestowed upon him in 2000.
He went on to achieve both local and international acclaim, gracing the cover of Time magazine, touring and performing alongside artists including Joan Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Billy Bragg and Patti Smith.
Archie Roach and life-long partner Ruby Hunter were the founding members of Black Arm Band in 2006 and was famously quoted as saying 'The Black Arm Band reminds me of the long struggle and the long journey we've been on. 30 years ago we were marching for justice down the city streets, but now we're telling our stories in the concert halls.' — Archie Roach, The Black Arm Band
Among his numerous accolades, he received the Australia Council's prestigious Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011. He was made a member of The Order of Australia in 2015 for his lifetime contributions to music and activism. His music won numerous ARIA awards and he was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2020
Archie's music enlightened audiences to the traumatic treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia. To this day, he is the only songwriter to receive an international Human Rights Achievement Award for the composition of 'Took the Children Away' — an honour bestowed upon him in 2000.
He went on to achieve both local and international acclaim, gracing the cover of Time magazine, touring and performing alongside artists including Joan Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Billy Bragg and Patti Smith.
Archie Roach and life-long partner Ruby Hunter were the founding members of Black Arm Band in 2006 and was famously quoted as saying 'The Black Arm Band reminds me of the long struggle and the long journey we've been on. 30 years ago we were marching for justice down the city streets, but now we're telling our stories in the concert halls.' — Archie Roach, The Black Arm Band
Among his numerous accolades, he received the Australia Council's prestigious Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011. He was made a member of The Order of Australia in 2015 for his lifetime contributions to music and activism. His music won numerous ARIA awards and he was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2020
A Gunditjmara and Bundjalung Elder, Uncle Archie Roach was one of Australia's most recognised storytellers, human rights campaigner and cultural ambassador.
Archie's music enlightened audiences to the traumatic treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia. To this day, he is the only songwriter to receive an international Human Rights Achievement Award for the composition of 'Took the Children Away' — an honour bestowed upon him in 2000.
He went on to achieve both local and international acclaim, gracing the cover of Time magazine, touring and performing alongside artists including Joan Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Billy Bragg and Patti Smith.
Archie Roach and life-long partner Ruby Hunter were the founding members of Black Arm Band in 2006 and was famously quoted as saying 'The Black Arm Band reminds me of the long struggle and the long journey we've been on. 30 years ago we were marching for justice down the city streets, but now we're telling our stories in the concert halls.' — Archie Roach, The Black Arm Band
Among his numerous accolades, he received the Australia Council's prestigious Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011. He was made a member of The Order of Australia in 2015 for his lifetime contributions to music and activism. His music won numerous ARIA awards and he was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2020
Archie's music enlightened audiences to the traumatic treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia. To this day, he is the only songwriter to receive an international Human Rights Achievement Award for the composition of 'Took the Children Away' — an honour bestowed upon him in 2000.
He went on to achieve both local and international acclaim, gracing the cover of Time magazine, touring and performing alongside artists including Joan Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, Billy Bragg and Patti Smith.
Archie Roach and life-long partner Ruby Hunter were the founding members of Black Arm Band in 2006 and was famously quoted as saying 'The Black Arm Band reminds me of the long struggle and the long journey we've been on. 30 years ago we were marching for justice down the city streets, but now we're telling our stories in the concert halls.' — Archie Roach, The Black Arm Band
Among his numerous accolades, he received the Australia Council's prestigious Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2011. He was made a member of The Order of Australia in 2015 for his lifetime contributions to music and activism. His music won numerous ARIA awards and he was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2020
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