Archie Roach makes triumphant comeback

30 Oct 2012, 8:43 pm   -   Source: Nancia Guivarra, NITV
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One of Australia's most popular Indigenous singer-songwriters, Archie Roach, has made a triumphant return to music, with his new album 'Into the Bloodstream'. 

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One of Australia's favourite and most enduring Indigenous singer-songwriters, Archie Roach, has made a triumphant return to music.

He has released a new album called "Into the Bloodstream" and he says his music has helped him to heal from a series of personal tragedies.

Archie Roach is approaching 60 but says he's celebrating life once again since he lost his beloved partner, Ruby Hunter.  

Ms Hunter passed away at their family home early in 2010. Months later, Mr Roach had a stroke while on tour and lost his guitar skills. Late in the year, he had half a lung removed due to cancer. 

He wasn't sure if he would ever be able to sing again.

"I couldn't even write. I had to learn to write again, I put pen to paper first and the hand wouldn't move. It was just all scribble, it was really weird and pretty frustrating, but I was determined to get better," he told SBS. And he did get better. 

Archie will hit the road in November and then travel to Melbourne, Woodford, Sydney and Adelaide to promote "Into the Bloodstream".

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