Archie Roach, Australian songman and voice of the stolen generations, dies aged 66

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Tributes pour in for musician whose song Took the Children Away became the anthem of the stolen generationsArchie Roach’s obituaryHow one heartbreaking song galvanised a nationHis life in picturesRead his last interview with the GuardianArchie Roach, the Indigenous Australian songwriter whose celebrated song Took the Children Away brought national attention to the story of the stolen generations, has died aged 66.Roach died at Warrnambool Base hospital after a long illness, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Continue reading...

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