Cathy Freeman, Paul Kelly and Linda Burney among those who paid tribute to the musician after his death
, said Roach was “one of our nation’s greatest songmen and truth-tellers” and a “giant of the Australian music industry and of our mob”.“His voice, his music and his story came out of trauma and pain.
“His powerful songs also brought people together. They provided strength and still serve as a source of healing – putting into words what was unspeakable.‘His music brought people together’: Archie Roach performing.The Greens senator Lidia Thorpe spoke of the important role Roach played in bringing healing and peace to Indigenous communities.
“Uncle Archie, thank you for validating the trauma felt in our communities since colonisation,” she said. “Your music brought us healing and peace. May our ancestors protect and guide you.” The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, the state’s democratic voice for Indigenous Australians, said there were not “adequate words to sum up the loss… to the community, to the nation or indeed the world”.
Uncle Archie, thank you for validating the trauma felt in our communities since colonisation. Your music brought us healing and peace. May our ancestors protect and guide you.Rest in power✊🏾
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