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Archie Roach
Biography
Archie Roach (born 1956, Mooroopna, Victoria) is an Australian musician. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, he survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a powerful voice for Indigenous Australians, a storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, and a nationally popular and respected artist. Biography: In his own words, "I was born in Mooroopna, way there by the river bend... ". Mooroopna is named after an Aboriginal word referring to a bend in the Goulburn River, near Shepparton in central Victoria. In 1956, Archie Roach's family, along with the rest of the area's Indigenous population, were re-housed on Rumbalara mission. Roach and his family subsequently moved to Framlingham, where his mother was born. While still a very young child, Roach and his sisters, along with many other young people of the 'stolen generations,' were forcibly removed from their family by Australian government agencies, and placed in an orphanage. After enduring two unpleasant placements in...
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Discography
- Looking for Butterboy, 1997
- Charcoal Lane, 1992
- Jamu Dreaming, 1993
- The Tracker (Colonna Sonora), 2002
- Journey, 2007
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| Song | We Won't Cry |
| Artist | Archie Roach |
| Album | Into The Bloodstream |
| Label | Liberation/Warner Music |
| Year | 2012 |
| Song | Cannot Buy My Soul |
| Artist | Archie Roach |
| Album | Cannot Buy My Soul |
| Label | EMI |
| Year | 2007 |
| Song | Big Black Train |
| Artist | Archie Roach |
| Album | Into The Bloodstream |
| Label | Liberation/Warner Music |
| Year | 2012 |
| Song | Little By Little |
| Artist | Archie Roach |
| Album | Into The Bloodstream |
| Label | Liberation/Warner Music |
| Year | 2012 |
| Song | Heal The People |
| Artist | Archie Roach |
| Album | Into The Bloodstream |
| Label | Liberation/Warner Music |
| Year | 2012 |
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- Talking Heads - Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter
- The Planet - 14November2007 - Archie Roach
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- Archie Roach - Late Night Live - 26 May 2011
- Music Deli presents Archie Roach
- Archie Roach - The Planet - 23/7/2002
- DIG Internet Radio - Interview: Archie Roach
- The Planet - 25 November 2009 - Archie Roach
- The Planet - 23 July 2002 - Archie Roach
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- Archie Roach | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos
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