Everytime I sing it, I let the burn of it go and one day it will be all gone and I will be free.”
Archie is no stranger to being recognised and receiving award after award, he has been a recipient of the National Indigenous Music Awards, ARIA Awards, the International Society of Performing Arts, and the Deadly Awards just to name a few.
Having a successful and impressive longstanding career, his music has touched the hearts of thousands. A voice rich with humanity, filled with joy, pain, love and longing. Archie Roach traces the journey of his people and gets to the heart of what it means to be human.
Musically, his work continues to be recognised locally and internationally. He has collaborated with the finest musicans in the county, including Paul Kelly, Emma Donovan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Christine Anu, Vika and Linda Bull, Shane Howard and Dan Sultan. He also toured with some of the world's most iconic artists, such as Leonard Cohen, Rodriguez, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chpman, Billy Bragg, Paul Simon, Joan Armatrading, Suzanne Vega and Pattir Smith.
Archie’s latest album “Let Love Rule” was written around a definite concept. “On this album I wanted to explore the theme of love – what it is, what it means,” Says Archie. He was concerned by what he saw happening in the world and particularly in Australia. “We are closing people off and letting people in”.
Archie will be performing live at Melbourne Arts Centre on the Saturday 13th May from 8pm. If you haven’t experience Archie live I would recommend a trip to Melbourne to witness and experience soulful sounds and humble performance.
Source: www.archieroach.com.au