Dube, Lucky Philip

Dube, Lucky Philip
▪ 2008
 South African reggae singer-songwriter
born Aug. 3, 1964, Ermelo, S.Af.

died Oct. 18, 2007, Rosettenville, near Johannesburg, S.Af.
sang in Zulu, Afrikaans, and English about peace, unity, and respect while criticizing both apartheid and the postapartheid South African government. Dube began at age 18 as a performer of traditional Zulu-language mbaqanga music, recording the first of his six mbaqanga albums in 1981. He also released (1986) an album in Afrikaans but switched to reggae as a way of reaching a broader international audience. He toured with British pop star Peter Gabriel in the early 1990s and often performed with other African singers. Dube was instantly recognizable by his long dreadlocks, but unlike many other reggae singers, he publicly repudiated alcohol and drugs. The last of his 15 reggae albums, Respect, was released in 2006. Dube was shot dead in an attempted carjacking.

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