Indigenous Australian legends Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter’s son reacts to ‘beautiful moment’ of his parents immortalised in bronze

The pair bonded as teenagers after chance meeting at Salvation Army drop-in centre while they were sleeping rough on Adelaide’s streetsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTheir songs have been the soundtrack to countless marches for justice, family gatherings and community barbecues. Now, Aboriginal music legends Uncle Archie Roach and Aunty Ruby Hunter have been immortalised in bronze.The permanent tribute to the acclaimed musical couple was unveiled at Atherton Gardens on Saturday in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, with family and friends travelling from across the country to mark the occasion. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/02/indigenous-australian-legends-archie-roach-and-ruby-hunters-son-reacts-to-beautiful-moment-his-parents-immortalised-in-bronze

Author : Sarah Collard

Publish date : 2024-12-02 05:44:07

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