Also included are Archie’s recollections of his family and rare historical photographs. The album’s centrepiece, “Took the Children Away”, shone a spotlight on the impact of the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from their families and brought it to the attention of the global community. The majority of the album recorded in 1988 captures the raw power and emotion in song of what many who weren't celebrating 200 years of white settlement were feeling that year - particularly in the poignant 'took the children away' other highlights 'weeping in the forest', recorded live at Melbourne concert hall when Archie supported Yothu Yindi in January 1992 - and the 'Christmas eve' song with Paul Kelly was also recorded live in ABC studio in 1990. “Into the Bloodstream” collected numerous awards, but perhaps more importantly, the healing effect of that record - on Archie and his audiences – provided a way for him to begin to live again. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied, ACCLAIMED Aboriginal singer songwriter Archie Roach will next week honour a boyhood promise to his dying father and trace his Scottish “clan” on his first visit to Scotland. The film documented the journey Archie made with his friend, the late British actor Pete Postlethwaite, and political leader Patrick Dodson. Archie’s recording history includes twelve albums, soundtracks, film and theatrical scores and his books include the award-winning memoir Tell Me Why, accompanied by a companion album. Archie Roach AM will be talking about his deeply personal song, ‘Took the Children Away’, from his 1990 debut album, Charcoal Lane. Included in the notes are reprints of significant early features on Archie by Clinton Walker from Rolling Stone and by former ABC Speaking Out producer/presenter Wayne Coolwell that provide, from a unique vantage, an in-depth look at what inspired Archie to create Charcoal Lane and what impact its release had on his and Ruby’s lives. He started writing songs after meeting his soulmate Ruby Hunter when they were both homeless teenagers. I suppose it’s just that Dancing With My Spirit has been waiting for the right time to reveal itself to the public. Description - Took the Children Away by Archie Roach Archie Roach AM's deeply personal song, 'Took the Children Away', from his 1990 debut album, Charcoal Lane, was the first song ever to receive a prestigious Australian Human Rights Award. Tell Me Why re-unites him with celebrated and multi award winning composer, arranger and producer Paul Grabowsky.A keen observer and soulful poet, Archie voices the joy, pain and hope he found on his life’s journey through song to become the legendary singer-songwriter and storyteller that he is today – beloved and respected by fans worldwide. He would have liked to have taken me but unfortunately he didn’t have the time and then passed away. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, he survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a powerful voice for Indigenous Australia, a storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, and … But that’s actually what I do this for … to get that interaction with the audience.”. Jessica Mauboy sings the anthem in aboriginal dialect, Archie Roach is releasing a new album next month.
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