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One of the most iconic reggae performers of South Africa is undoubtedly Lucky Dube. He was the country’s biggest-selling reggae artist, and created an esteemed legacy within the SA music industry during his performative years.
3 maj 2024 · Lucky Dube (1964-2007) was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. Born in Ermelo, South Africa, Dube grew up in a poor family and was raised by his mother, a single parent. He began his music career in the 1970s, performing in various local bands before forming his own group, The Slaves, in 1984.
Lucky Philip Dube (pronounced duu-beh; [1] 3 August 1964 – 18 October 2007) was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. His record sales across the world earned him the Best Selling African Musician prize at the 1996 World Music Awards.
1 sie 2020 · South Africa’s first Reggae superstar was proclaimed! Several albums later, the name Lucky Dube is enough to evoke words of praise and acclamation from Earth’s four corners. His singing is often compared to the legendary Peter Tosh. Growing up on music written and performed by the “Mystic Man,” Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff affected Dube ...
Lucky Dube has been hailed as ‘The shining star of African reggae (afropop.com) and ‘South Africa’s biggest-selling contemporary artist’ (Mail & Guardian).
Lucky always made sure to include a distinctive South African flavor via mbaqanga-style organ and timbale riffs in his version of classic roots reggae. In ensuing years, Lucky Dube went from strength to strength with a series of powerful albums and incessant touring all over the world.
LUCKY DUBE, South Africa's preeminent recording artist, has garnered four multi-platinum albums and won numerous awards (including five prestigious OK TV awards) in only 10 short years. In so doing he has become one of the most important voices in international music.
