Kev Carmody

The Aboriginals of Australia are given a musical voice by Kev Carmody. With his protest-minded lyrics set to the hard-strummed sounds of his acoustic guitar and didgeridoo, Carmody blends the musical traditions of Australia with an insightful view of the struggles of the Aboriginals in modern society. Carmody has a right to be angry. At the age of ten, he was taken from his parents, under the auspices of the Aborigine Protection Board, and raised in a white family. Although intended to strengthen his chances at being assimilated into the Australian mainstream, Carmody became i...