The world loses another great musician. In a senseless & random act of violence, South African reggae star Lucky Dube was shot and killed outside of Johannesburg yesterday in an attempted carjacking – in front of his children, mind you. What a wonderful world we live in…

Lucky isn’t too well known here in the U.S. (at least on the mainstream side of things), but on the other side of the world, the man is HUGE (including Seychelles, where my wife is from).

RIP Lucky Dube.

Lucky Dube – Together as One (mp3)

• Lucky Dube’s Official Site.
• A playlist tribute from the All Music Blog.
• Remembrances on BBC News.
• Lucky Dube on Amazon.

From his official site….

Lucky Dube was survived by his new wife Zanele and his 7 children Bongi, Nonkululeko, Thokozani, Laura, Siyanda, Philani and his brand new three-month old baby Melokuhle.

Should you wish to send a message of condolence to Lucky’s family, please email Lucky@gallo.co.za or fax on +27 (0) 11 340 9471

Other blogger tributes:

• TVD Remembers (The Vinyl District)
• Remembering Lucky Dube (SoundRoots)

Videos:

“Back to My Roots”

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“It’s Not Easy”

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