South African Reggae Legend, Lucky Dube, Gunned Down

The South African music industry is in shock after the murder of top reggae artist Lucky Dube. The 43-year-old award-winning artist was gunned down during an attempted hijacking in Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg on October 18. One of South Africa's most popular artists, Lucky Dube toured the world singing about social problems.

"There lies a man who fought for equality
There lies a boy who died in his struggle
Can all these heroes die in vain
While we slash and kill our own brothers
Knowing that already they are the
Victims of the situation"
Lucky Dube in "Victims"

Victims

Didn't know she was crying
Until now as she turns to look at me
She said boy o' boy you bring tears to my eyes
I said what, she said
Boy o' boy you bring tears to my eyes
Bob Marley said
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look
But little did he know that
Eventually the enemy
Will stand aside and look
While we slash and kill
Our own brothers
Knowing that already
They are the victims of the situation

Still licking wounds from brutality
Still licking wounds from humiliation
She said all these words and the
Wrinkles on her face became
Perfect trails for the tears and she said;

Chorus: (x3)
We are the victims everytime
We got double trouble everytime

She took me outside to the churchyard
Showed me graves on the ground
and she said;
There lies a man who fought for equality
There lies a boy who died in his struggle
Can all these heroes die in vain
While we slash and kill our own brothers
Knowing that already they are the
Victims of the situation

Still licking wounds from brutality
Still licking wounds from humiliation

Song from the "Serious Reggae" Album

Comments

[Nebangwa Oscar]

I really want to express my deep feelings for the death of this African ragae legend. His music was very teaching. I pray that the persons who are responsible for his death be brought to justice eventhough he will not come back to life.
After the death of Bob Marley, the reggae star from Jamaica, i am actually touched with this new.
I loved his music for it had so much meaning to the lifefs of the African man.
A Dieu Lucky Dube

[behyia]

just like africans to kill their best and leave blokes to live and kill!Adieu my brother

[S. AKAMEMBULLE]

The news of the brutal murder of our Music mastro Luke Dube have sent shock waves not only to music lovers or his fans like some of us but equally to people who are today enjoying the free democratic South Africa heavily fought by some of our African music legends such as Luke Dube.
Certain things happen nowadays that one may be tempted to question the almight 'why is nature wicked to mankind'.
If young talented and aspiring icons are being gun down by our same brothers in the name of ripping what you did not sore and because of the flamboyant lives and greed that is fast governing the free world today then we are once more bound to question what really prompted these thieves to murder Luke Dube?. A guy loved by every one not only in Africa but the world at large.whether the culprits are apprehended or not but their wicked conscience will one day judge them.May his soul rest in perfect peace till we part no more.My greatest condolence to his family.
From S. AKAMEMBULLE (CAPE TOWN)

[dj wicked]

Oh my god i cant beleived this happen people in haiti are dieying they love luke dube so bad. me my family and all my haitian people send our coordoleances to the family and fans of luke dube rest in peace dube we will always love you

[Meoto]

With more than 3 million guns in the hands of winos and junkies, SA becomes a jungle! Cheap guns, organised criminals, slack policing, brutal deaths...

[Evelyn Ababio]

I cannot believe this. My heart felt condolence to his family. May the Good Lord keep your soul safe from all your struggles and pains you suffered on earth Lucky. Rest In Perfect Peace.

[Arabica Robusta]

Dibussi: I mourned Lucky Dube's death, but did not truly cry until you (through your blog) pointed this video out to me. Who among us can be so honest about our lives and our world that we are able to forecast the manner of our death, and use it as an anthem against a senseless 'culture' of violence (created in the South African case by apartheid)? So often, the oppressors are aided by the internecine violence of the oppressed.

[Nicholas]

Black killing Black..and we always want to blame the whites. The violence in South Africa today is mainly black killing black. Who in their honest mind will kill a gentle servant of peace and unity. Lucky Dube has a lot to be thanked for in the mordern south Africa. He's one of the freedom activist that has south Africa and south Africans enjoying democracy and free speech today. He's one of those guys that was free spirited. When his cousin(Richard siluma)brought up the idea of having a bodyguard..he turned him down by saying "I have done nothing to anyone". His music makes me get cold bumps..you know those eerie keyboard sounds that flow through you like the air itself. His music is the best. No other reggae artists will ever be like The Great Lucky Phillip Dube. He even deserve praises as much as Bob Marley and the others that went down before him because he's a legend in a different way.

Nicholas Phillip,
Grenada,
WEST INDIES
LUCKY DUBE BIGGEST FAN IN THE WORLD

[JULIO CESAR FLOREZ]

i so sad for my favorite reggae murder, i from cartagena colombia and here we listen every day luke dube ,i want to send my condolations to his family and the rest of the fans around the world . luke god bless you . we love you brother . luke was in a concert in cartagena 10 years ago . thats moments was lovely and shot. cartagena love you my bro ..