Archie Roach

Past government policies and laws had placed immense pain, suffering and despair on Uncle Archie, the Victorian Premier said at Archie Roach's state ...

'He'd sit in a chair with a guitar and an energy came from somewhere ... 'I feel his spirit so strong here tonight with everyone here ... Uncle Kutcha Edwards (pictured) sang a revised version of the Australian National Anthem on December 15, 2022 at a State Memorial Service held to celebrate the life and music of Archie Roach Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (pictured) has formally apologised on behalf of the state government to the late musician Archie Roach - Archie Roach died in July at the age of 66 after a long period of ill health The Gunditjmara-Bundjalung elder died in July at the age of 66 after a long illness.

A giant in the country's cultural history, Uncle Archie's contributions to both music and Indigenous rights were celebrated Thursday evening.

Aunty Myrtle Roach spoke of the pain she and her brother suffered as members of the Stolen Generations. Smoke, paint and music were part of a cultural ceremony to honour the late legend. A smoking ceremony and the application of ochre paint welcomed dozens of Uncle Archie's family; contemporary musicians performed their works, acknowledging the path Roach had laid for Blak artists. Dancers performed a welcome ceremony for mourners who attended the state memorial of Uncle Archie Roach on Thursday evening. The Gunditjmara Bundjalung man was a towering icon of culture and politics: a beloved hero to so many not just for his era-defining music, which gave voice to the pain and joy of the Blak experience in Australia, but also for his tireless activism. The life, loves and art of Uncle Archie Roach AM were celebrated on Thursday evening in a moving ceremony marking his passing.

There was singing, dancing and tearful tributes as those who knew Archie Roach best celebrated the immense legacy of the Gunditjmara and Bundjalung musician ...

"Never got nothing out of him … "As premier of Victoria, and along with the Victorian government, we acknowledge the immense pain, suffering and despair placed upon Archie due to past government policies and laws," he said. "And Archie just walked off, to the night." "As he walked, slowly this applause just built, and built, and built, and all the hairs went up on the back of my neck and on my arms and shoulders and everywhere. "He did a 20-minute set and he finished with Took the Children Away, and when he finished there was dead silence in the crowd and Archie thought he'd bombed," Kelly said. Kelly introduced himself to Uncle Archie and a few hours later, he confided in Kelly that he had mistaken him for a "security guy".

On Thursday, at Archie Roach's state funeral service in Melbourne, the Victorian government formally apologized to the singer and storyteller. After a.

“We are extremely proud of what our father has accomplished in his extraordinary life. His music brought together people. Uncle Kutcha Edwards (shown) sang a revamped rendition of the Australian National Anthem at a State Memorial Service honoring the life and music of Archie Roach on December 15, 2022. Later, half of his lung was removed. [state](https://tdpelmedia.com/category/people) funeral service in Melbourne, [the](https://tdpelmedia.com) Victorian government formally apologized to the singer and storyteller. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (pictured) has publicly apologized to the late musician Archie Roach on behalf of the state government.

Thousands of people gathered to farewell the elder who campaigned for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous viewers are advised ...

The Victorian government has formally apologised to songman and storyteller Archie Roach at his state memorial service in Melbourne.

“Archie wasn’t much of a talker, more of a listener, but he expressed himself with the songs that he sang. “He’d sit in a chair with a guitar and an energy came from somewhere ... “I feel his spirit so strong here tonight with everyone here ... “Archie and Ruby, they were each other’s backbone and heartbeat, and I think they inspired many of the younger generation today with their music,” he said. [the late Ruby Hunter](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/16/archie-roach-on-meeting-loving-and-losing-ruby-hunter-she-had-this-glint-in-her-eye), and he was inducted into the Aria hall of fame in 2020 having won eight Aria awards. [The Gunditjmara-Bundjalung elder died in July at the age of 66 ](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jul/30/archie-roach-australian-singer-songwriter-and-campaigner-dies-aged-66)after a long illness.

A state memorial for late Gunditjmara and Bundjalung singer-songwriter and activist Uncle Archie Roach took place in Melbourne last night.

He won eight ARIA Awards in his lifetime, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. In August, Roach [was honoured with a public tribute through the streets of Melbourne](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/archie-roach-honoured-with-journey-home-through-naarm-as-family-friends-and-fans-pay-tribute-3294789), before being laid to rest in Warrnambool. [Fred Leone](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/fred-leone). Roach would go on to release many more albums over the next three decades. It quickly earned Gold certification, and won two awards at the 1991 ARIAs – Best New Talent and Best Indigenous Release. And Archie just walked off, to the night.” Hunter and Roach met in 1973, and remained companions until Hunter’s passing at age 54 in 2010. He reflected on his experience as a survivor of the Stolen Generations on ‘Took The Children Away’. Kelly – who had a decades-long friendship with Roach – described an often-recounted story about the pair’s first meeting, when Roach opened for Kelly in 1989. “He sort of slumped a bit and started walking off to the wings. He chose to fight, to survive,” Aunty Myrtle said. Uncle Archie Roach’s family have given permission for his name and image to be used.