ANALYSIS: Olivia, Judith, Archie: The loss and legacy of giants in Australian music
He paved the way for the National Apology, he educated multiple generations on a history that had not been taught and he crafted some of the most incredible songs I have been lucky to hear.
His foundation ensures the next generation of Indigenous Australian artists get all the support they need, to share their stories. Archie Roach knocked me for six when I first saw him play. His songcraft was sublime, the melodies that he wrote gifted us with some of the most beautiful Australian music of our time.Within it all, he opened his hand to ask you to walk with him on his path.
We lost these three giants this past fortnight, but we did not lose their legacies. Olivia, Judith, and Archie shared their Australia with the world and reflected it back to us. They made us proud, made us think, made us dance and made us sing.Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.Archie Roach explains the story behind his song Took the Children Away.
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