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Archie Roach's powerful songs tell his story of heartbreaking loss, love and healing through music.
He is a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung man, born in Mooroopna, Victoria in 1956.
A musician, author...
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Like a fine box of assorted chocolates, our Advent Sound Calendar has something for all tastes.
We have cherrypicked a diverse collection of Christmas songs from the NFSA collection for your...
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Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter were partners in life and music for more than 35 years before Ruby's death in 2010.
It was Ruby who encouraged Archie to make his first album when he was reluctant,...
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Singer-songwriter Jack O'Hagan wrote over 600 songs, including 'Along the Road to Gundagai' and 'Our Don Bradman'.
O'Hagan also composed scores for silent films and stage shows, dance music and...
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This week marks 120 years since the birth of Australian singer-songwriter Jack O'Hagan, who wrote over 600 songs including 'Along The Road To Gundagai' and 'Our Don Bradman'.
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At the official opening of the Kyana festival of Aboriginal arts, music and dance, on the Perth Esplanade in February 1993, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter perform the song 'Louis St John'. The song was...
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On the ABC Radio National program AWAYE!, Archie Roach talks to host Daniel Browning about his partner in life and music, Ruby Hunter.
The authenticity of Archie shines through in this interview....
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If you like your Christmas with hard-hitting rock’n’roll, AC/DC’s offering may be just the song. ‘Mistress for Christmas’ is from the album The Razors Edge which opens with the now classic ‘...
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'The Christmas Song' is another song featured on The Spirit of Christmas. Beautifully recorded with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra this track gently meanders along and offers a sublime vocal from the...
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'Christmas Kangaroo' was released in 1964 by the Australian travelling country music family The Blanches. The song was written by Arthur and Bernice and performed by their daughter, Jewel.
This song...