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October 19, 2007
South African Reggae Star Lucky Dube shot and killed
 South African Reggae singer Lucky Dube was shot and killed in a carjacking attempt on Thursday night in that country.
Apparently he tried to drive away and crashed into a car and a tree, this according to police news and reports coming out of South Africa.
43 year old Dube was shot in front of his son whom he was dropping off in Johannesburg's southern Rosenttenville suburb, according to media reports posted on the internet.
Lucky Dube who many say sounds uncannily like Peter Tosh, recorded 20 albums in his career of over two decades. He was the best selling reggae singer in his country and racked up many local and international awards. In the 1980s the singer switched to reggae style of singing – as he joined the protest against South Africa's racist government.
President Thabo Mbeki along with the entire country is shocked and has reportedly called on the entire nation of South Africa, "To act together as a people to confront this terrible scourge of crime."
The insidious attack raises concerns about South Africa's hosting of the 2010 soccer World Cup. Recording an average of 50 murders daily, South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. Reports cited UN statistics, that state - one in three Johannesburg residents has been robbed.
Lucky Dube's forceful sound will live on through vibrant recordings such as, "Slave," "Political Games," "Respect," "Touch Your Dreams" and "Celebrate Life." At the same time fans will hold dear to their hearts – fond memories of his energy driven performances.
Posted by yardFlex at October 19, 2007 12:37 PM
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Posted by: fonando
on October 19, 2007 01:08 PM
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lucky dube is the greatest, a phrophet,a man who will forever be in the hearts of vincentians. i cry when i heard of his terrible death,oh God why?he represented the cries of every righteous youth.the almighty will deal wit the wicked,they will never win.
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Posted by: kwame
on October 19, 2007 01:27 PM
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Am really bothered right now that i can't focus right. I was just jamming to his songs until my friend texted me this sad news which distraughts me. Hope your soul finds peace...
one of the greatest legend os gone but not forgotten.as i quote him be good to the people on the way up the ladder cause nevr know who u gonna meet on the way down
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Posted by: gge
on October 19, 2007 02:09 PM
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Big up yard flex for posting this story. I myself always mistook lucky for Peter Tosh, It is eerie that both of them died in similar fashion at the hands of their own people.
This guy survived aparthied only to be killed by his own people.
Black folk wake up and live stop the fussing and fighting and lets us come together in One love peace and unity no matter your country color or skin tone as long as we are black we all are one. Please.
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Posted by: hits
on October 19, 2007 02:18 PM
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i am hurt. i take comfort in the fact that i had lisened to him during my celebration of Peter Tosh earthday.
I also saw him perform at the International Cricket Worldcup last March held in Trelawny Jamaica
Jah guide his family
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Posted by: ST
on October 19, 2007 02:21 PM
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That is a dang shame.
I saw him in concert with Beres, Buju etc and he held his own. He was good.
May God keep his family through their grief.
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Posted by: Smoko
on October 19, 2007 02:55 PM
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Wish I cud rewind on the hands of time and bring back "Lucky Dube" this Great Singer of all times.....May his soul R.I.P....."We gotta be gud to the people on the way up the ladder or else we will meet dem on the way down and we'll be their slaves......that's jus the way it is...!
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Posted by: Rasta Iyata
on October 19, 2007 03:01 PM
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Bl**dcl**t hataz and progression stoppers......... yman must k*ll d best.. y wi dont k*ll off some of dem waste man in our society dat raping of the little girls and boys and stealing from poor people.
When will it cease????????
STOP K*LLING THOSE UNWORTHY OF A SHORT LIFE!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Lion heart
on October 19, 2007 03:16 PM
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Reggae music and africa has taken another blow.God be with his family and friends at this time.Africa Unite.
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Posted by: bebe56
on October 19, 2007 03:17 PM
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Rest in Perfect Peace, my brother.
THE VIOLENCE HAS TO STOP, WE HAVE TO STOP KILLING ONE ANOTHER.
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Posted by: empress
on October 19, 2007 03:27 PM
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r.i.p lucky dube u were one in a million, you would surely be missed,and i hope that the person or persons responsible for this crime would be brought to justice.
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Posted by: Capital G
on October 19, 2007 03:41 PM
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OHHH LAWD, what a loss! A TEAR FROM MINE EYE, A PRAYER FROM MY LIPS, A PAIN IN MY HEART! CURSE DI DEVILS WHO DID THIS! MAY THEY SUFFAH EVERLASTING FA DI DEED...
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Posted by: daclansh
on October 19, 2007 05:54 PM
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I myself has mistaken Lucky for Peter tosh and im very upset at what happened. my condolensces goes out to his family and everyone else thats mourning the loss of another great artiste.
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Posted by: imani McFarlane
on October 19, 2007 06:29 PM
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It was just last week that I found a Lucky Dube CD in my music collection. I made a promise to myself to see him in concert the next time he comes to Boston. Well now I will never get to see this great brother perform live. I am truly sad to hear this disturbing news. My prayer goes out to his family, especially his son who had to witness the murder of his father. My prayers goes out to Africa, the world has lost a great soul. Let's give thanks for all of our great messengers.
Blessings,
Imani
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Posted by: stasia
on October 19, 2007 06:39 PM
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good things as they say don't last long , lucky dube was a living lengend who speak the word aas they were , the time he spent with us are very memoriable , and they very ever be remmeber ,
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Posted by: First Class Productionz
on October 19, 2007 07:45 PM
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We the family here at First Class Productionz would love to extend our sincere condolenses to the family and friends of this great reggae icon. We all grew up listening to his enchanting melodies and empowering messages. You'll certainly be missed, but your music will endure. GOD bless our fallen soldiers!!!
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Posted by: Akin from Nigeria
on October 19, 2007 07:58 PM
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This was no ''attempted carjacking''. This was a hired assassination. Loads of foreign interests do not want South Africa to host the next World Cup. A high profile shooting like this is just what they wanted. No street carjacker in JoBurg will pick a gun and shoot Lucky Dube. He was a hero to every last one of them. His cause was their cause.
Rest Assured if the police do not find the real perpetrators of this act, the Almighty Creator will, so no problem.
Love, from Nigeria.
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Posted by: clara
on October 19, 2007 08:23 PM
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how long shall they kill our prophets
while we stand aside and look
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Posted by: sunny
on October 19, 2007 08:32 PM
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and ya say us yankies in american are not black enough. yet jamaican are killing jamaican and african are killing african, africans american are killin african american. our own self hatred is our own demise. i thought out of one come many.
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Posted by: sunny
on October 19, 2007 08:34 PM
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on October 19, 2007 08:40 PM
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R.I.P my brother you will not be forgotton.
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Posted by: MeVex
on October 19, 2007 08:50 PM
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I had the pleasure of being on the same tour with Lucky back in 1999 and trust me is the most humbling of personalities you will ever have met in your life time. No HYPE! Another senseless "black on Black MURDER! At some point we will be the cause of our own demise. Lucky Phillip Dube....rest In Peace Brother!
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Posted by: Foto
on October 19, 2007 09:22 PM
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Please see the blog.
I was the photographer who took this photo in BVI.
It was a great show. This man was so humble, the Caribbean People loved him. The music faternity has lost another great icon. My condolences to the family, friends and well wishers.
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Posted by: GUILLERMO
on October 19, 2007 10:34 PM
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I CAN'T STILL BELIEVE THIS, HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES , THE GREATEST AFTER BOB MARLEY, MAY GOD TAKE JUSTICE AND PUNISH THOSE WHO KILLED A MAN WHO IS A LEGEND AND FOUGHT FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THIS WORLD.
GOD BLESS YOU LUCKY DUBE.
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Posted by: mike
on October 19, 2007 10:41 PM
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IS THIS THE SAME AFRICA THAT ALL THE REGGAE GRETA SINGS ABOUT THEN IF THEY KILL THEIR OWN WHAT WOULD THEY DO TO WHO WAS'NT BORN THERE AND WANT TO GO BACK HOME .SAD DAY IN MUSIC
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Posted by: yaga
on October 20, 2007 03:23 AM
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he was scheduled to perform 2010 world cup finals in south Africa but some p*#*y mess it up. R.I.P Lucky Dube.
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Posted by: paidamoyoh
on October 20, 2007 04:22 AM
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a sad loss rest in peace bretha
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Posted by: supared
on October 20, 2007 11:50 AM
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big loss to the reggae community. i rank lucky dube with the greats.
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Posted by: lystra batson
on October 20, 2007 12:07 PM
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i was really shocked and hurt to hear of his murder.what is this world coming too.for a car he had to die.i can't even listen to his music it just make me want to cry.
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Posted by: solgie
on October 20, 2007 12:07 PM
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Y DO EVIL AV TO REIGN OVER RIGHTEOUS OH JAH|||
DE MAN WAS LIKE A MESSENGER.
REST IN PEACE RAS
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Posted by: lyn
on October 20, 2007 04:26 PM
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This really broke my heart, when i used to be in jamaica .. i used to play his dvd regularly. I loved him. Got killed by his own people a damn shame. I hopew they rot.
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Posted by: jay da Don
on October 20, 2007 05:23 PM
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what a loss may the lord be with his family and those who did this should pay with their life. mya the lord be with the Dbe family for this is the time they need him more
i think lucky dube was a prophet the lyricks that came out of his songs r real his is truely one of the greatest this world have ever seen i was fortunate to see his live performance in st vincent it was an unforgetable show our hearts goes out to ur family rip my brother
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Posted by: FANG
on October 21, 2007 03:34 AM
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am at a loss for words..heard di newz early mawning di day it appen, but still mi refuse to beliv it..but im really iz gone..
dis reflects badly on south africa, wit di world cup comin..and mi tink seh its high tym dem really do sometin bout dis...dis kinda violence cyant continue...
DI LEGEND WILL LIVE ON STILL
I KNOW HIS SOUL WILL REST IN PEACE (dats his nature)
BLESS...
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Posted by: Andrew
on October 21, 2007 07:26 AM
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Lucky Dube represented his country in a special way. It is very hard to believe that his own did this act of brutality. Why have we gone senseless. Only God knows.....
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Posted by: BANKS
on October 21, 2007 10:59 AM
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WIL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED ON THE HEARTS OF US LUCKY."U LEFT THIS PART WORLD ON 18-10-07,PROMISE U WILL COME BACK PLIZ.REMEMBER ME"
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Posted by: rebecca
on October 21, 2007 11:09 AM
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to lyn: my fren wen i was watching rugby on saturday england vs south africa i couldnt c not 1 black south african rugby player, SOUTH AFRICA IS DOMINATED BY WHITE PEOPLE and the country is highly racist. they used to force the africans into the forest and not allow them to be seen sorry to hear a talented reggae star killed this not seem to righteous at all a great loss!
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Posted by: Nathelee Simons
on October 21, 2007 12:23 PM
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It is soo painful coming to grips with the fact that Lucky Dube is no longer with us in the flesh.I have been on a Lucky Dube musical high(listening to just him most days) for the last five months which I know will continue for a long time. Another of our musical icon, reggae ambassador is taken from us by the gun!!!! why????? The irony of this is that Lucky sang of this in Crime & Corruption. I know God has given him to us for a reason and in his own wisdom (we won't ever understand) he has taken him from us. Let us all be prepared to witness the revelation for the reason. Like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Lucky Dube will live on in his music and in his children(God bless, guide and protect them)
I pray for strength for both his biological and musical family at this very difficult time. Keep Luckys' memory alive by continuing his great work, the world needs to continue to hear his messages.PEACE AND LOVE.
ONE LOVE , ONE HEART, ONE LUCKY
Nathelee, Ras Mykkal & Tariq
Jamaica/Bermuda
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Posted by: african love
on October 21, 2007 01:05 PM
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Posted by: Silka
on October 21, 2007 02:50 PM
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Life can be take away but di greatness can't be take away R.I.P Lucky...... dey said d good die young like d likes of Garnett Silk, Bob n Tosh R.I.P to d warriors dem
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Posted by: malcollm
on October 21, 2007 10:15 PM
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To day my heartbleedsi grew up on his music his words has carried me through those tough years my tear are endless yet his words will always be apart of me and all I meet.blessed love :-(.
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Posted by: Angie
on October 21, 2007 11:37 PM
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Lucky Dube R.I.P. my brother i love his songs so much,when i heard the news while going to work the morning i wanted cry.I hope the person that do this their conscience bother them so they turn themself in.
Peace my brother.
one love Angie
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Posted by: Mateus
on October 22, 2007 02:22 AM
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I just want to say rest in peace my King werever your are we will remind you every time, they by they, that's meaning you will never die for hus because you live in hour heart's. And Good Bless your
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Posted by: donde
on October 22, 2007 05:16 AM
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R.I.P. Dube. Quiet a tragedy , im fought against oppression in S.A. only fi gu killed in a free S.Afrc. Shame .... May Jah im fi kip in enternal peace ....
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Posted by: Jahmbo
on October 22, 2007 09:07 AM
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what a sad day in music,and to the african community not to mention the world @ large,
its a crazy world we live in i tell u,
"until a man in a long black coat knocks on your door coz yu his next victim"
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Posted by: lady zhiey
on October 22, 2007 12:13 PM
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Black people of our precious land Africa why did you kill your brother man WHY???.I knew Dube as a militant raastarari who musically assaulted the apartheid authority.its because of people like him that south africa is where it is now.MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE AND JAH WATCH OVER IT
AM A PROVE THAT HE IS ALEGEND HIS VERY GOOD MUSIC WENT TRU THE HOLD CARIBEAN SEA AND GOT TO MY LITTLE ISLAND SAN ANDRES AND THIST IS A REALY SAD MESAGE BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT JUST HAS HE GO HE LEAVE´S MENNY TINGS ON HIS SONG THAT PUT OS TO TINK WE WILL ALL WAY'S MEMBER YOU LUCKY REST IN PEADE AND MAY JAH WACH OVER YOU ONE LOVE
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Posted by: Rebecca
on October 22, 2007 03:02 PM
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to lady zhiey: a dis ya wat mi a try sey SOUTH AFRICA TEK OVA BY DI WHITE PEOPLE DEM i strongly believe him black brothers and sisters neva do dis you get mi drift.............
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Posted by: supared
on October 22, 2007 09:27 PM
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positive lyrics, beautiful melody. one of the all time reggae greats. RIP. good thing he made everlasting music. he can't die.
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Posted by: MIRACLE
on October 23, 2007 05:11 AM
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u can kill a prophet,but u can't destroy his message.may his soul rest in peace.
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Posted by: donde
on October 23, 2007 07:40 AM
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I haffi read Sunny's comment here bout Black on Black violence very gud read . Many a talk bout Racism esp America but wi our own greatest bl..dklat enemy.Wi haffi no luv fi one another despite talking bout strong black skin. Tis quiet a shame fi S. Africa fi fight oppression by Babylonians only to dutty own hands with blood of Africa's reggea king ........I hope all a who participated face Jah's curse !
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Posted by: gamby
on October 23, 2007 09:58 AM
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DA MAN WAS A LIVIN LEGEND WITH SONGS FOR ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE NO MATTER WHAT RACE OR AGE U WERE HE SANG FOR LOVERS, MOTHERS AND DA KIDS ITS SO SAD DAT HIS LIFE HAD TO BE TAKEN AWAY...WE WILL ALWAYS MISS U LUCKY!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: kouchy
on October 23, 2007 12:08 PM
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Wagwan now it nuh pretty ,fe de man wa good Im sound like Tosh man ye nuh.It nuh pretty fe evi righteous man seem be excecuted at the time dem spread good message .Alat a lucifer disciple roun yuh but soon eviting aggo deh pon HisMajesty hand alladem get caught some day widdem pants down fe de morder dem commiting.Same way dem who burs dem mantic pon tosh .Rastaman never die only flesh big op Lucky to the fullness...Sellasie I
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Posted by: warlady
on October 23, 2007 01:56 PM
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I grew up listening to this man, he is one of reggae's great artist, I just saw the news and I am so sadden by such monsterious act, such a senseless killing.
RIP, my heart goes out to ur family
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Posted by: Yvonne
on October 23, 2007 03:16 PM
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What is going on with these crazy people killing off each other like animal I've had it up to here with all these senseless breaking down of family, now children lose their father because of some one laziness and greediness. They will sit home and do not want to work but have big plans how to hurt a hard working person and take what they have, it have to stop. I first heard Lucky Lube on the show Tropical Beat and it was in the middle of the song and I was saying this is one of our reggae star who I do not know but mercy he sound so good I was rooted to the spot and when it was over it was Lucky Lube a South African singer he sound so much like a Jamaican. I am going to miss him. To his family let me say cry and trust in God for them to catch his killer and bring them to justice.
this is really sad.Those people who did it to him are wicked they should be ashame of themselves.The whole world will miss you lucky dube.REST IN PEACE
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Posted by: Nadine
on October 23, 2007 04:52 PM
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R.I.P My Strong Black Brother.
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Posted by: Tiesha
on October 23, 2007 08:31 PM
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I am crushed right now to hear such a terrible tragedy. Lucky Dube was one of my role models. He played a major part in my life especially as a youth. Ever since I was a 13 year old I would always hear my parents play his songs. Each and evryone of his songs made my hair stand up from my skin. He was a great artist and will be greatly missed by many. RIP!!!
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Posted by: ivy
on October 23, 2007 10:15 PM
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I am in complete shock tonite b/c i just found out about his killing.I am a huge fan of his music lucky perform in St.Croix,VI years ago and i never forgot it..i have all his music!!! He was killed soo senselessly by animals.. how could they do such a thing to this wonderful man that sang soooo much of UNITY & PEACE!! Damm we lost another great warrior. To his family my deepest sympathy may the lord be with you & hope u find the comfort that u sooo much need right now!Im deeply sadden by this my heart is full of pain sooo much pain. I will have to forgive them for what theyve done & find the comfort in his music when i listen to it.Rest in peace my friend,Jah love.
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Posted by: stan vybez
on October 24, 2007 12:56 AM
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waa-gwan ina south africa.Why dema people kill for noting.REST IN PEACE LUCKY DUBE
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Posted by: ras kaya
on October 24, 2007 01:30 AM
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may his soul rest in peace...rastafari...
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Posted by: ahmed allan opaleye
on October 24, 2007 07:59 AM
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for he continue to live in the right hand of jah in zion........never bother your self,never cry for him because the true men of JAH will never be allowed to live longer...WE will miss him but we shall be together again with jah,jahrastafari who lives our life's the way it should.
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Posted by: DRT-CAT.....BARD INTL BAJAN
on October 24, 2007 09:42 AM
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I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE LEVELS MY BLACK PEOPLE STOOP TO ...HOW CAN WE AS A PEOPLE REGARLESS OF GEOGRAPHICAL LOCAL GET ANY WHERE IF WE CONTINUE TO KILL THE VERY ONES THAT INSPIRE US ????????????CRIME IS NORMALLY AN EFFECT OF OR BI-PRODUCT OF POVERTY BUT YOU MEAN TO SAY THE PERPATRATERS OF THIS ACT WERE SO MENTALLY IMPOVERISHED THEY COULD NOT GIVE THIS MAN WHO HAS DONE SO MUCH TO BRING SAID SAME PEOPLE'S PLIGHT AND DISPAIR TO THE LIGHT*********THE RESPECT OF NOT ROBBING HIM ?????????SAD VERY SAD .....BLACK PEOPLE R THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY NOT EVEN WHITES
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Posted by: Daniel Velandia
on October 24, 2007 12:27 PM
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oh nooooooo! I can't believe this tragedy, this is the worst news that i had read, Lucky Dube was a sinonim of love, peace and soul. No musician has gave me this kind of sensation with its music. Lucky REST IN PEACE.
Love,
Daniel
Bucaramanga/Colombia
I live in Malawi BUT i grew up listening to his music. To my dad, Dube was the best. I will miss him so much.... that the pain inside my heart will never get relieved.
Dube, " yes you are gone but your music will still bear your name."
R.I.P
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Posted by: sharyqeen
on October 24, 2007 03:08 PM
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it is a very sad news to now that some one of soch good heart and full of live wood have past away it really hurt me and i hope that the people that did this to him will be put to justice. an luky will always be in my heart. rest in peace
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Posted by: sharyqeen
on October 24, 2007 03:09 PM
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it is a very sad news to now that some one of soch good heart and full of live wood have past away it really hurt me and i hope that the people that did this to him will be put to justice. an luky will always be in my heart. rest in peace
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Posted by: sunny
on October 24, 2007 05:22 PM
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Ya see what we do to our own people...check ya self b4 ya reck ya self.
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Posted by: CosaRasta
on October 25, 2007 05:11 AM
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R.I.P Lucky Dube.. like Bob Marley and the other greats your music will live on!
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Posted by: grace
on October 25, 2007 05:26 AM
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i pray for you my dear singer,this is crazy,i hope that now u're singing whith angels.we will never forget you lucky dube.
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Posted by: Kwaku Bempa
on October 25, 2007 03:03 PM
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Hello,
Please i am very sad to hear about lucky dead,but however i want to see the image how he was shot by the gun.
Thanks you
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Posted by: nelbo
on October 25, 2007 09:07 PM
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Lucky Dude ur legacy will always live on in the hearts and minds of BELIZE. a "GREAT PROPHET"
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Posted by: grace
on October 26, 2007 05:17 AM
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stop killing our profets please????????lucky you was the one of my favorits singer so take your rest in peace
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Posted by: leeroy
on October 26, 2007 06:32 AM
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you took away luky dude but u can never take away reggie music from black people.rest in peace luuky
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Posted by: yusirababygirl
on October 26, 2007 09:33 AM
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infact,
i am very sad to hear that, but what God said is true so nothing can back to life again,so may is soul rest in peace.
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Posted by: kirk aka dinki
on October 26, 2007 03:20 PM
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lucky dude is a good man greatest reggae singer to ever live on this earth know look what them evil minded people has done took the greatest away u know i love lucky dube song so much i lisen to his song every day.....but u know god had save a special place right next to him just lucky dube jah love him specialy my friends call me dinki from one of lucky's songes i will miss him dearly and truly and his sweet reggae voice.
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Posted by: rastafar-eye
on October 29, 2007 12:33 AM
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ya man,ya wil olwys be rmmbard n our harts...
Ah Ya ....It was a shocking new for me to hear that the king of raggea has been shooted by some carjacker..which i'll never believe in my life.Oh african brothers and sister why do we still act like we dont have love to be see our brother bring some inspiration to the society we live that is full of stressful.You where a hero and your son will surely fellow your step in your good name...may your soul rest in peace take heart family"s....sorry for the lost of my grest hero lucky dube.My last show i saw you alive was in Holland it was super and now they just kill you for no reason...I cry with my heart full of sorrow
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Posted by: ramona
on October 30, 2007 07:14 AM
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big up R.I.P to lucky dube.Jah bless him and his family .ramona
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Posted by: safay
on November 3, 2007 10:57 AM
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Damn!oh my gosh i listen 2 his songs before he has a nice voice REST IN PEACE
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Posted by: Tibon
on November 9, 2007 06:00 PM
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I'm from the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific region.
Lucky Dube is the hero of the Islands.
After he died, he becoming more and more femous.
He performed live in the Islands twice on a visist here.
We love him and miss him.
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on November 16, 2007 10:39 AM
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Posted by: elvis
on November 17, 2007 06:49 AM
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he was the music in our soul,we play, we jamz,we laugh,we cry, we are consoled,we are a company, we are together,we do it right,we think postively,we respect,we shun violence,we preach,we know politics-the games,we can tell who a white is or a black is,we feel irie,we know the life of a prisoner,both war and crime,WHEN WE HEAR HIS MUSIC...AS WE DO HE LIVES ON.....
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Posted by: abednego williams
on November 29, 2007 04:21 AM
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what happened to lucky dube is the new reality in post aparthied south africa, gangsterism just replaced aparthied and for ordinary black people nothing much has changed, poverty is still rife and many people have resorted to this kind of thuggery just to survive, lucky dube is irreplaceable and i would like to implore the south african authorities not to let this death be in vain, lucky dube always preached justice and equality, the authorities should tackle the root cause of the problem which in my opinion is the ever increasing gap between the rich and poor in south africa, the diffrence between now and the past south africa is that a few black south africans have joined the immensely wealthy majority whites and have in a way helped keep their kith and kin in the dire straits. in 1994 what south africa got was political and not economic independence thus leaving the majority black and coloured people in more or less the same situaution as it were in the aparthied era, only that now we have a new very wealthy but insignificant small group of black business men and politicians running things from the top while its still business as usual for the rest. this should be a wake up call for south african gorvernment that its impossible to guarantee the public safety if the vast majority of the population doesnt benefit enough from the country,s very large base of resources. fight crime by providing for an equitable distribution of national wealth and that way you will tremendously reduce violent crime in the country. let lucky dube's violent death be the start of a genuine renaissence for south africa as a whole, may GOD almighty rest his soul in eternal peace.
abednego williams
uganda
lucky is gone, but his music will always live in my
hearts. there will never be another like him.he was the best, is the best and will always be the best. may god give rest to his gentle soul.no matter what happen, no matter where life take me i will never give up.let peace reign, STOP KILLING OUR PROPHETS!
Beverly Cambridge
Grenada W.I
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Posted by: Henry
on April 28, 2008 08:30 PM
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Greeting,
Well, i am highly weak and die in spirit when i hard that my God Father the King Lucky Dube have been shot down i feel like i am the one they shot because really i too much loves his music and i learnt his music when i was at the age of 4 years old and since the music have creates some positives in part of me.
Lucky is a man of God who tells the true about the world and this man of God faught for his country until his country achieved they freedom that is why he sung this song call " HOUSE OF EZILE" and alone the line he sung many songs like SLAVE, PRISONER, CRAZY WORLD, VICTIMS, I GOT U BABY, REMEMBER ME, IT IS NOT EASY, TOGETHER AS ONE, REGGAE IS STRONG, BACK TO MY ROOT, DIFFERENT COLOUR, NO TRUTH IN THE WORLD, BLESSTH IS THE HANDS THE GIVETH, MICKEY MOUSES FREEDOM, HOLD ON, THAT IS THE WAY IT IS, FEEL IRE, DING DONG, UP WITH HOPE DOWN DUMP, MY DEAR AND THE REST OF IT YET TO WRITTEN.
I LOVE HIM AND MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN THE BLOSSOM OF THE LORD.
AMEN.
HENRY.
NIGERIAN,,
LAGOS, ALIEX,
JEGBO GBORO.
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Posted by: sceanhigh
on May 6, 2008 11:21 AM
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i love Dube from my birth day till now that he is in his grave .i believe his spirit will never leave us from recalling his messages.may his soul rest in peace and those who murdered him live never to die if they are more than god who decides.
i cry for him
sceanhigh
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