The Lucky Dube bio is remarkable. When carjackers murdered him in 2007, it was amazing to witness how Africa and the whole world mourned him. As l toured I could hear his music in every corner of town, every taxi and on every radio station.
Here's a quick list of the most interesting facts about the biography of Lucky Dube:
1 - His Birth
Lucky Dube was born on 3rd August, 1964 at a small farm in Ermelo, South Africa.
2 - His Name
"Lucky Philip Dube" was his real name. Thankful about his birth, his mother christened him "Lucky" after many failed pregnancies.
3 - His Childhood
Like many other kids in Africa, Lucky often had to work and help support his family instead of going to school. He once worked as a gardener or as a library assistant. He was partly raised by his granny (Mrs Sarah Khanyi) because, as a single mom, his mother was working a lot as well.
4 - His Music
He started making music at a tender age. He recorded a number of "Mbaqanga" albums in the languages of Zulu and Afrikaans before switching to reggae in 1984, inspired by Jamaica's Peter Tosh.
5 - His Career
He was, probably, Africa's biggest selling reggae artist. His album "Prisoner" was South Africa's best selling album of the 1980s/90s and "Victims" sold over 1 million copies. The compilation "Serious Reggae Business" had phenomenal sales in Ghana. He won over 20 awards in South Africa and internationally. He was on tour most of his life.
6 - His Movies
He appeared in the movies "Getting Lucky", "Lucky Strikes Back" and in the feature film "Voice In The Dark".
7 - His Private Life
A father to seven children; four sons - Thokozani, Philani, Siyanda and Melokuhle...and three daughters - Nkulee, Sibongile and Laura. He was a big fan and owner of horses.
8 - His Home Country
The Apartheid government came into power in 1948 and officially discriminated the black population until the 1990s. Around 19,000 murders were registered in South Africa during the year 2008. Most victims are young, black males.
9 - His Principles
He strictly refused to smoke ganja, take alcohol or use any other drug in order to be a good example to his children and the youth. While performing in Ghana he made a notable comment as some fans were throwing marijuana on stage, he said "I don't smoke marijuana and neither am l here to promote its use. Don't do that or else l will stop the show". He was also a peaceful protester of racial discrimination, war and crime.
10 - His Death
During an attempted carjacking on a Thursday evening of October 18th, 2007 in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, he was shot dead in his car, in the presence of his teenage kids. He was 43. Three assailants were found guilty and jailed for life.
What do you find interesting about Lucky Dube's life?
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