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Best of lucky dube songs11/6/2022 ![]() ![]() A poignant and powerful song, which touches on the theme of crime. The song is taken off the album Prisoner (1989), and also appears on the album Captured Live (1990) and Serious Reggae Business (1996). Prisoner is one of Dube’s best known tracks. The song includes the line and question: “Too many people hate apartheid, why do you like it”. The song strongly criticised the Apartheid regime, and advocated for unity, calling on all people to come together as one. This title track is off the album released in 1988 and also appears on the album Captured Live (1990) and Serious Reggae Business (1996). Dube couldn’t have sang it better and cautioned in the song, “Be good to the people on your Way up the ladder cause you’ ll need them on your way down”. The track is one of the African King of Reggae’s most critical song, an acerbic criticism of African politicians who make electoral promises but as soon as they get in office they forget the people who elected them. The song appears on the album The Way It Is (1999). Hey you politician, never try to separate the people”. Dube aptly advices in the song: “Hey you government, never try to separate the people. The song is a masterpiece, celebrating how racial barriers which were strengthened during Apartheid were finally broken. South Africa has endured a long history of racial and tribal tensions and through this song Dube sought to spread the message of love and unity despite racial and ethnic differences. The song is all about celebrating unity in diversity. This song is off the album Victims (1993) and also appears on the album Serious Reggae Business (1996). Check out our selection of five best songs from Africa’s King of Reggae. ![]() With over 20 albums to his name, Dube is one of the continent’s most celebrated musicians. Born in Ermelo on 3 August 1964, Dube surely ranks among the most popular artists in South Africa’s music history and his music, which touched on various social and political issues touched the hearts of many people. The musician was shot and killed during a hijack in the suburb of Rosettenville, in Johannesburg. Today we commemorate the death of an African Reggae legend Lucky Dube, who died in 2007 in Johannesburg. ![]()
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