Album Tracks:
01. Track One 02. Track Two 03. Track Three 04. Track Four 05. Track Five 06. Track Six 07. Track Seven 08. Track Eight 09. Track Nine 10. Track Ten 11. Track Eleven 12. Track Twelve 13. Track Thirteen 14. Track Fourteen
Biography: Lucky+Dube
* Born: August 03, 1964, Ermelo, South Africa Died: October 18, 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa Period: `70s, `80s, `90s, 2000s
Biography:
Lucky Dube (born: Ermelo Dube) (pronounced: Doo bay) is one of South Africa`s best selling artists and one of its most outspoken performers.. Although he initially sang in the traditional Zulu mbaqanga style, his move to reggae in 1984 was sparked by his quest to express his anger against the oppression of apartheid. While The Village Voice observed, "The spirit of Lucky Dube`s music and dance epitomizes the spirit of Black liberation", "Niceup Magazine" said, "(Dube`s) lyrics have brought an original voice to reggae by chronicling the political and spiritual struggles of his South African breathren". Dube`s musical talents were obvious from an early age. By the age of nine, he was conducting his school choir. After singing with school rock and roll bands, he joined his cousin, Richard Siluma`s Mbaqanga band, The Love Brothers. Together with the group, he recorded his first single in 1979. Inspired by the controversal lyrics of Peter Tosh, Dube moved to reggae in 1984. His earliest attempts with the newly-adopted style were met by strong opposition by the then-all-white South African government and his first reggae album, "Rasta Never Die" was banned from radio airplay. Without notifying his record label, Dube re-entered the recording studio and cut a second reggae album, "Think About The Children". The album became a major hit and achieved gold record status. Dube`s third reggae album, "Slave", sold more than five hundred thousand copies.
