Ruby Hunter

Origin: Ngarrindjeri/Kukatha/Pitjantjatjara, Murray River, South Australia
Style: Folk

Discography

This is Ruby Hunter's first solo album and the first solo album release by an Aboriginal woman in Australia.

Released	1994
Tracks	Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl So Close, So Near Sister Yappa Let My Children Be Whos To Blame Proud, Proud Woman A Change is Gonna come Aunty Sissy Woman's Business Kutjeri Lady Wet Heart, No Tears I've Been Waiting Modern Day Girl

Released	January 2000
Tracks	I Am A Woman It's Okay In The Right Way Ain't No Time Ngarrindjeri Woman Aurukun Moonlight Take It Easy Something Special Wise Ways True Lovers Why Won't You Believe Me Welcome To All People

Ruby Hunter with Archie Roach (music and lyrics), Paul Grabowsky (director, arrangement and additional music) and the Autstralian Art Orchestra.

Released	2005
Tracks	A Child Was Born Tonight Ngarrindjeri Woman Nopun kurongk (Go to the River) Held Up To The Moon (In My Grandfather's Hands) Wash My Soul In The River's Flow Daisy Chains, String Games And Knuckle Bones Took The Children Away Coolamen Baby Little by Little Down City Streets Old So & So Kura Tungar

Ruby Hunter's long life partner is Archie Roach.

She also stars in Rachel Perkin's movie "One Night, The Moon".

Ruby Hunter passed away on February 17th, 2010.