Her impressive stage presence resembles that of Lucky, but Nkulee has managed to find her own soulful style. Dead or alive? The first song, Give It To Me, thats how I got the link through Dillinger. Your email address will not be published. Stay blessed, know that I am one thy souls following thee. Drawing inspiration from Jimmy Cliff[9] and Peter Tosh,[7] he felt the socio-political messages associated with Jamaican reggae were relevant to a South African audience in an institutionally racist society. When he was shot to death on Oct 18, 2007, Nkulee was in the car and witnessed the murder. I was just surrounded by great musicians. [8], Dube continued to release commercially successful albums. But a show-show was once. She glides and slides with ease in between her songs as she traverses between ragga and ethno-soul as if she was born on stage. https://unitedreggae.com/articles/n853/021612/interview-nkulee-dube, Interview: Winston McAnuff in Kingston (Part 1), Interview: Alpheus & Roberto Sanchez (2017), Marcus Gad Meets Tamal - Enter A Space EP, Ital Horns - Showcase Vol. South African roots reggae, flavored with dancehall, spiced with jazz - she calls it ethno ragga. Nkulee i transfer the love i have for your dad to you.keep the music up. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. He was an actor and composer, known for Getting Lucky (1985), Voice in the Dark (1990) and No me la puc treure del cap (2010). Nkulee Dube Biography: Age, Career And Net Worth. Oliver from Silly Walks told me recently that he had just sent you a new riddim of theirs to voice? No. If it plays like (that), that's a jazz song. Nkulee Dube wants to preserve her father's musical heritage, Lucky Dube, killed on October 18 . A lot of Jamaican artists love to perform in South Africa. And how many people can you say have achieved that?" Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. And then I just recorded it that night. He visited my country twice(Uganda), but I was young to recognise his message but would mumble on the beats. In 1989, he won four OKTV Awards for Prisoner, won another for Captured Live the following year and yet another two for House of Exile the year after. What would you consider your highlights and downlows in your musical journey or in general? It's Gentleman, I'm on stage with Gentleman. Dube gave Africa a voice and put its culture on the global stage by joining the global reggae community. "[7][8], As a child Dube worked as a gardener but, as he matured, realizing that he wasn't earning enough to feed his family, he began to attend school. He left behind two children, a boy and a girl, both who are musicians. Maybe I feel very sad and I feel whatever, she always says Im still proud of you. [11] His album, Respect, earned a European release through a deal with Warner Music. What are you listening to now, whats on your playlist The way the jazz musicians can express themselves through notes and not saying anything. NKULEE: It started when I was sixteen, and I was in a group called VOG {Voices of the Ghetto}. Which Jamaican reggae artists have influenced you? Few countries in the world have such a rich musical heritage as South Africa. She is one to watch and could easily fill the shoes of the greatest South African performers, such as Brenda Fassie, Lebo Mathosa and of course her beloved dad Lucky Dube. Other than Lucky Dube, pretty much all we heard of are Ras Dumisani and Black Dillinger Well, with reggae in South Africa South Africa has its own type of traditional sound. Nkulee is a great talent to watch out for as many people believe that she will comfortably fill the shoes of some great South African performer such as Brenda, Lebo Mathosa and possibly her beloved dad, Lucky Dube. Content created and supplied by: TheQueenHerself (via Opera Well I am so happy to know that they all doing very well thanks to God. Through taking Jamaican roots music back to its roots, he recontextualized the oppression and political struggles that reggae seeps itself in, bringing the basis of the diaspora back in conversation with the diaspora at large to allow for a more pan-African form of cultural expression. You only saw your father live on stage one or two times? A low level of French proficiency exists among Tanzanians despite the countrys proximity to three French-speaking nations. Sadly, his demise in the year 2007 send many into mourning considering the gap he did leave. He was born in the month of August, 1964 and passed away in October, 2017. Nkulee Dube a versatile artist, a great performer, songwriter and a businesswoman has managed to package all these qualities in a kind and sensitive spirit that she is. Is Nkulee Dube married, Boyfriend, Friendzoned or what.. Who is your favourite designer/who dresses Nkulee? What was it that you liked so much about jazz music? The audiences have been fantastic and they are the ones who drive me/us onwards. Never letting fame and success get the better of her. In reggae, just like (in) jazz, we express ourselves through music. I like the band Morgan Heritage. I wish I could. Our religion is not really that different from christianity. According to Nkulee Dube, coming to Ghana is like coming to continue what her father left uncompleted. So they get there, and it is always packed. Now his 27-year-old daughter, Nkulee Dube, is African reggae's newest hope. Nkulee Dube is following the part of his father, Lucky Dube but she has a large shoes to fill as her father was a great musician. A powerful performer, just like her father, Nkulee has shared the stage with the Jamaican reggae/ragga artists Sizzla, Turbulence, Tosh Meets Marley Warrior King, and others in countries such as the USA, Europe, South Africa, the South Pacific, Namibia, the Gambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. Thats the music I grew up with. Which countries in Africa have you performed in? Do you see yourself one day perform in Jamaica? So also, her brother Thokozani Dube, who is also a musician. [16] Five men were arrested in connection with the murder;[17] three were tried and found guilty on 31 March 2009. Always. What made me wanna do music? Thats what I liked about jazz. Apart from reggae which sounds did you grow up listening to? Do you feel homesick already, or could you go on like this for another six months? You just wanna be solid like a fan. I would like to be the second, please. Very difficult. So he knows just about everyone there is to know, he believes in me implicitly as to what my talent and where my drive is. Comment and follow me for more interesting articles. Dube was married to a beautiful woman by the name of Dube Sanele and together were blessed with two children. Nkulee Dube was born to the family of a music legend, Nkulee Dube has big shoes to fill to preserve and sustain the name of her late father, Lucky Dube. And when you're cool, you're like oh, collect it". Ive already met Sizzla, so Id like to meet Tanya (laughs). She toured as a backup dancer with the risqu Afropop star Lebo Mathosa, a woman who made it in the male-dominated South African industry. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. With every journey the first step is the most important, and I wanted to bring a new vigor, a new breath, and a new vision to all the Dube and music fans. [19], On 21 October 2008, Rykodisc released a compilation album entitled Retrospective, which featured many of Dube's most influential songs as well as previously unreleased tracks in the United States. In a 1999 interview, he described his grandmother as "his greatest love" who "multiplied many things to bring up this responsible individual that I am today. You have traveled and performed a lot outside of South Africa, Can you draw parallels to other Countries in regards to Reggae Dancehall? How can I remember anything? She is and she tells me that every day. But that's what phones are for. He was Bob Marleys former stage-manager and also worked for my father Lucky Dube for almost four years. He was a very, very strict father, like he didn't want things that didn't really belong there, like fake hair, fake nails. The resultant album was released under the name Lucky Dube and the Supersoul. Nkulee Dube was requested to become the Goodwill Ambassador for the African Youth Leadership Council. Two of the men attempted to escape and were caught. Doesnt matter what wrong I do, shes like it doesnt matter how bad it becomes. In Shembe, we combine religion with culture. Local or international This was particularly due to the nature of Reggae and Dub being a platform for expression of displacement from the homeland. A song with a powerful message that provides a perfect soundtrack that sums up the trial and tribulations of her Journey through life and music. 'Cause I didn't know about them, and then they wanted to work with me and they didn't know how to get hold of me. I think I'm comfortable and confident in front of people now, so I released an album (laughs). I also have Thuthukani Cele from the One People Band, who was on the keys. But they have to understand it first. [18] The men were sentenced to life in prison. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucky_Dube&oldid=1139315027, Short description is different from Wikidata, Use South African English from August 2012, All Wikipedia articles written in South African English, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 13:48. Especially like a stage presence and how they perform on stage and how I would love to get to that level. They probably inherited the passion for music from him and that is a blessing. She has shared stage with many notable musicians all around the world. And you'll be like "oh ya, ya, I feel that, I understand". It helps! I grew up with jazz, a lot of jazz. If you come to Uganda, u will never be disappointed the love for thy father will be bestowed to thee. His parents separated before his birth, and he was raised by his mother, who named him Lucky because she considered his birth fortunate after a number of failed pregnancies. That material you are mentioning will come out later this year. You're still very young - did you ever dream of touring the world in that age? The Duet with your brother specifically What was the first song that you recorded and how did it do in the market? He died on 18 October 2007, in Rosettenville, South Africa, Married to Zanele Mdluli with two children Nkulee Dube and Thokozani Dube (On stage with Gentleman), that was one of the most amazing moments, the most nerve-wrecking moments of my life. She was young when her father passed away but now she is a beautiful young woman and talented singer who has written and produced many songs. Some of those songs, I write through music that I get and listen to it and be like what can I do on it. The other one is not really a show. I grew up with jazz, a lot of jazz. Nkulee Dube talks about #Xenophobia original sound - Mc Natty Fyah. [10] However, he was not discouraged and continued to perform the reggae tracks live and wrote and produced a second reggae album. It can be, but I would love to. On the day he was shot on October 18, 2007, his daughter Nkulee Dube was in the car and witnessed the gruesome murder. Ngikwethembe Na has yet to be found. The legacy of Lucky Dube, who pioneered a distinct variation of reggae enriched with traditional South African music, lives on through Nkulee, who mixes that sound with a Jamaican feel. So you can recognize (that) immediately. Daughter of raggae icon, Lucky Dube, Nkulee Dube co-headlines the Africa Meets Raggae music concert in Lagos. They gave me two tracks, two riddims to voice. We did the Presidents birthday party on the first trip, and on the second trip we did two shows, one in Banjul and the second in Kandalai. Four years later, she still has difficulties talking about it. 07/30/2022 Nkulee Dube, I-Fire Reggae Jam 2022. the Nkulee Dube songs for free. Actually once, and then the second time was when his record company had gathered their own artists together to show off. Nuff respect. I would love to meet Tanya (Stephens), I think that's one reason you'd have to come to Jamaica. I would love to, definitely. I mean, at the time, I was like a fan. Most importantly, Nkulee is a blessed artist in her own right with her own style and has many miles to travel Nkulee is currently recording her new album entitled The Journey which will be released shortly, and Nkulees debut solo album My Way rose worldwide outside of South Africa to critical acclaim. What have you got in store for us in 2018/2019 season Hey Nkulee, I real enjoying reading your interview you granted. Nkulee Dube was a backup singer and dancer for the late Lebo Mathosa. She is selected for; Best Female Vocalist, Best Song, Best Album, Best Video, Best New Entertainer and Most Promising Entertainer. No. So that's something that was always playing in the house. One love. South Africas highly promising next reggae star on her music, touring life, the rich musical heritage of her native and, yes, some memories of her father. 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Adobe Flash Player is a cross-platform browser-based application runtime that delivers uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos across screens and browsers. So if you know the definition of a prophet, then you know what Shembe is. Nkulee Dube was a backup singer and dancer for the late Lebo Mathosa. Discover Nkulee Dube's latest songs, popular songs, trending songs all on Boomplay. Once, in one of your performances, you mentioned that the. Across the globe, Lucky Dube had earned a good number of fans from his amazing songs. He was born in the month of August, 1964 and passed away in October, 2017. But I'm always nervous when I perform. [21] Yes, we did several shows in the Gambia and we love it. (She sings:) "Baby don't cry/I am going round the world/spreading the message/I am going round the world" Well I think that's one of the songs that he loved. Actually once, and then the second time was when his record company had gathered their own artists together to show off. Top Songs By Nkulee Dube. Quite some German producers have their riddims on heavy rotation in Jamaica, but South Africa is a different matter, I suppose. 'Photo-interview with sounds' produced by Classical Reggae Interviews. So also, her brother Thokozani Dube, who is also a musician. We all have the same God, depending on whatever you call him. Silly Walks I met in Germany on the first occasion of my being invited to the Afrika Fest. Easy. So we do the same way in our church. He has a resemblance to his father and a talented singer too. News ), Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. (Sings) "Shembe is the way" Ya, Shembe is the way for me. Few people outside of South Africa know about Shembe. Luv the Way Nkulee Dube. I like Morgan Heritage. 2,741 talking about this. United Reggae is a free and independant magazine promoting reggae music and message since 2007. Kindly share your views on this matter, follow and share for future timely and educative updates. Like only music, no vocals, which I respect, like release an album without saying anything and let the music speak for itself. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Last week the World commemorated 11 years since reggae star Lucky Dube was shot dead , a moment that shook the music world. 'Cause some people confuse the fact that Shembe maybe is 'Cause I've always been asked that in interviews like, do we praise him or do we see him as God or No. He's actually the producer of the album. But when you were younger, people told you to keep your voice under the shower. koningskind. The band signed with Teal Record Company, under Richard Siluma (Teal was later incorporated into Gallo Record Company). By Enter_News (self media writer) | 7 months ago. Born to the family a music legend, Nkulee Dube has big shoes to fill to preserve and sustain the name of her late father, Lucky Dube. It's a great dream and I'm glad it's been made real for me. The singer-songwriter, performer, and dancer navigates between Jazz mixed with Soul and spiced up with Reggae. Nkulee was part of her father's musical band. Nkulee Dube is the daughter of the late South African reggae legend, Lucky Dube. Give It to Me Silly Walks Discotheque & Nkulee Dube. How can promoters get in touch with you or your management team. [9], He decided to try the new musical genre and in 1984, released the mini album Rastas Never Die. Divine intervention! Big Up on your World Tour. The rest of 2018 and 2019 onwards is looking bright, that I just cant wait to get to it, and see as many new faces around the world as possible! Weve been working very nice together. Copyright 2023 Ovation Wiki Site Web Base. MR: How and where did it all start for you? I'll be ready for it next time (laughs). He has also worked with a couple of people - Miriam Makeba, just to name the one person that people recognize. [13] In the song and music video, he is found disturbing the bounds of the genre by highlighting the toils of his own homeland. Read about copyright, Terms of use | About us | Contact us | Authors | Newsletter | A-Z. Many people are happy that he left behind talented children and wife just like him. If you were there then With which people did you work on that album, My Way? As a guest artist and backing vocalist, Nkulee has been part of her late fathers performing band and Nkulee has performed at major festivals in Australia, Holland, Papua New Guinea, French Guyana, Suriname, the South Pacific, Australasia, Africa, the USA, and across all of Europe. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address operanews-external(at)opera.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform. Despite being from South Africa, Lucky Dube's death had an effect on the whole continent of Africa and the world at large because of his talent in reggae music. Find Nkulee Dube best songs, old and new, plus top hits and full song list at AllMusic. 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