Today marks 16 years since legendary reggae star Lucky Dube died after being dead in Johannesburg.

Lucky Phillip Dube
Born 3rd Aug 1964 & Died 18th Oct 2007, Thursday at the age of 43′
RiP🙏🏽Rasta
5 Interesting Facts About Rasta💚💛❤
1. Rasta’s Birth
Lucky Dube was born on 3rd August, 1964 at a small farm in Ermelo, South Africa.


 

 

 

 

 

2. Rasta’s Name
“Lucky Philip Dube” was his real name.
Thankful about his birth, his mother christened him “Lucky” after many failed pregnancies.
3. Rasta’s Music
He started making music at a tender age.
He recorded a number of “Mbaqanga” albums in the languages of Zulu and Afrikaans before switching to reggae in 1984, inspired by Jamaica’s Peter Tosh.
4. Rasta’s Movies
He appeared in the movies “Getting Lucky”, “Lucky Strikes Back” and in the feature film “Voice In The Dark”.
5. Rasta’s Mystery Death
During an attempted carjacking on a *Thursday evening* of October 18th, 2007 in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, he was shot dead in his car, in the presence of his teenage kids.
The three murderers were caught and jailed for life.
What do you find interesting about Lucky Dube’s life?
_Loodi TV Africa_ © Oct 18th 2023