Took the Children Away - Archie Roach
1990
Took the Children Away - Archie Roach
1990
- NFSA IDQKSEBZMF
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormMusic
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject, Popular music
- Year1990
- WARNING: This clip contains human suffering or death
Although not the first song about the enforced separation of Indigenous children from their families, Archie Roach’s song, based on his own life and experience, was released at a time when there was increasing public focus on the Stolen Generations. The significance of the song also resonated outside the Indigenous community with Roach winning ARIA Awards for Best Indigenous Release and Best New Talent in 1991. ‘Took the Children Away’ received an international Human Rights Achievement Award, the first time that the award had been bestowed on a songwriter.
Aurora L 30386
- WARNING: This clip contains human suffering or death
Although not the first song about the enforced separation of Indigenous children from their families, Archie Roach’s song, based on his own life and experience, was released at a time when there was increasing public focus on the Stolen Generations. The significance of the song also resonated outside the Indigenous community with Roach winning ARIA Awards for Best Indigenous Release and Best New Talent in 1991. ‘Took the Children Away’ received an international Human Rights Achievement Award, the first time that the award had been bestowed on a songwriter.
Aurora L 30386
- NFSA IDQKSEBZMF
- TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
- MediumAudio
- FormMusic
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject, Popular music
- Year1990
- PerformerArchie Roach
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