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3 unusual facts about Lucky Dube


Danny Red

In 1995 he was voted top Roots and Culture Artist by the British Reggae Industry, and supported Lucky Dube in UK shows.

Mutabaruka

On 28 September 2010, Muta recited a tribute poem in honour of Lucky Dube, whose music "liberated the oppressed".

Ras Droppa

Ras Droppa has performed with successful reggae artists Sugar Minott, Beres Hammond, The Congos, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Lucky Dube, Burning Spear, Aswad, Sly and Robbie, Jimmy Cliff, Yami Bolo, Dennis Brown, The Wailers, Cannibus Cup, Leroy Sibbles and Jr. Jazz, and has toured extensively throughout the world with artists like Anthony B, the Mighty Diamonds, Cocoa Tea, Half Pint and Sister Carol.


Black Prophet

Rita Marley, Pliers, Don Carlos, Yellowman, Steel Pulse, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy, Buju Banton and Dean Fraser, who produced a song on his latest album Tribulations in December 2010.

Calabar Carnival

Over the last 4 years international artists like, the late Lucky Dube, Akon, Fat Joe, Young Jeezy, Nelly, Kirk Franklin, and many more has thrilled the large crowd of Nigerians and tourist from outside the country.

Geoffrey Osei-Bonsu

He has organised concerts in Europe for award-winning African musicians such as Kojo Antwi, Meiway, Batman Samini, Daddy Lumba, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy and many others.

Music of Malawi

There is a Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, and frequent listeners to "Radio One" will know that Malawian's favorite foreign artists are Don Williams, Shaggy, and South Africans Lucky Dube and Brenda Fassie.

Ras Sheehama

In the end of May 1999 Ras Sheehama celebrated his first show in Germany together with the former Lucky Dube's Band The Slaves at the Africa Festival in Würzburg, Germany.


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