Archie Roach album Charcoal Lane re-recorded on its 25th anniversary and national tour
IT is 25 years since the album Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach, who had just been homeless, helped shine a light on the pain of the Stolen Generation.
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IT is 25 years since the album Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach, who had just been homeless, helped shine a light on the pain of the Stolen Generation.
Charcoal Lane, which contained the song Took The Children Away, has been re-recorded by indigenous musicians including features indigenous artists such as Gurrumul, Ellie Lovegrove, and Dan Sultan.
Archie Roach, now 59 and battling ill-health, is now touring with the artists. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015 for his services to music as a singer-songwriter, guitarist and a prominent supporter of social justice.
Originally published as Archie Roach album Charcoal Lane re-recorded on its 25th anniversary and national tour
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