Archie Roach - Kitchen Table Yarns with Rulla & Marlon

Episode Two of Archie's Kitchen Table Yarns features talented Larrikia, Kungarrany, Thursday Island, Torres Strait singer/guitarist Marlon Motlop and Tulampanga Pakana Lutruwita rapper Rulla Kelly-Mansell, talking about their journey and inspiration behind their debut release, Black Swan, a song recorded with their band Marlon x Rulla, released through Elefant Traks and produced by Jimblah through his BlakEmpire.
Watch Black Swan here • MARLON X RULLA X BLKMP...
Marlon x Rulla is a six piece First Nations band from all parts of the country also including Bundjalung lead guitarist; Grayson Rotumah; southern Arrente & Bundjulung rhythm guitarist/keys, Roland Ah Chee and Ngarrindjeri bass player, Nate Rigney.
"To be able to share a yarn with Uncle Archie means more than we can put into a small sentence or to even try and summarise. It's beyond an honor. It's a moment in time I have no doubt we'll cherish for the rest of our lives. Uncle Archie means so much to us individually but also collectively to all people. Uncle Archie epitomises the essence of a true authentic storyteller. His being will transcend for generations, long into the future" Rulla and Marlon
In a recent interview on NITV Archie asked, "why haven't we heard this before? you guys are going to be big".
In 2021 this new online series will feature 12 emerging First Nations songwriters and musicians from around the country. Connecting through online video, Archie will invite these exceptional young artists to yarn with him at his kitchen table to share stories about their songs, their communities, and their language.
This incredible series will be a story of intergenerational celebration and connection through music with the first two episodes released on August 4 and August 18 with new episodes released for the rest of the year on the first Wednesday of each month.
Archie says “When I started off in music nobody had much of a clue about who I was and what I was writing about,” Archie explains. ”I was considered a curiosity. Yarning at my kitchen table with these young artists will help people understand who they are and give them another platform to promote their music. The kitchen table has always been a place of inspiration for me. It's a place where I've written most of my songs, drank many cups of tea, ate meals, played music whilst my children ran around making plenty of noise. It represents family, community and love. We thought it would be a great idea to have a TH-cam series and conversation at the kitchen table."
“It’s important their voices are heard so they don’t have to go through what I went through. They are our future and when the time comes for us older singer songwriters to finish up we know it’s in good hands.”
To find out more about Marlon x Rulla:
radioadelaide....
www.abc.net.au...
AU REVIEW: www.theaurevie...
ROLLING STONE (SAME REVIEW) au.rollingston...
A big thanks to Creative Victoria and Australia Council for the Arts for their support of this project.

[@kyliehewat1876]

🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 thank you truly blessed! Xx

[@catsoper3283]

Another incredible episode, Archie. Just amazing to listen to Black Swan. Thanks so much Marlon & Rulla.

[@hemi969]

Kia Ora, Archie. Love the show.

[@nitch3304]

Love it. 👏👏👏

[@bottomendbliss]

Really enjoyed the chat. Love to you Archie.

[@cameronbickford6839]

I love hearing you speak uncle archie shame covid stopes you from playing in port Macquarie much love and respect 🖤💛❤️

[@patriciafrancis9446]

💓💓❤️💓💓❤️❤️💕💯😍🥰😂 love you uncle Archie
Hi everyone .
I'm butterfish , my mum from point Pearce 💞💓💕💗💖💝

[@rulla2678]

🙌🏾♥️

[@gftw1161]

I'm so happy to see U Uncle 🌺❤️ I love ur vids xx please do more 😊🦅❣️

[@Luvpig]

Bravo boys! Love you Archie.

[@bellarbry]

Brilliant

[@dimb8089]

Hey guys, just saw you mentioned Marlon x Rulla is a six piece First Nations band, but only mention 5 names, who is the sixth artist out of curiosity?