What's your favorite song from your father? Daughter of raggae icon, Lucky Dube, Nkulee Dube co-headlines the Africa Meets Raggae music concert in Lagos. 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. 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. How can promoters get in touch with you or your management team. You have traveled and performed a lot outside of South Africa, Can you draw parallels to other Countries in regards to Reggae Dancehall? South African roots reggae, flavored with dancehall, spiced with jazz - she calls it ethno ragga. That material you are mentioning will come out later this year. What was it that you liked so much about jazz music? Thats what I liked about jazz. I grew up with jazz, a lot of jazz. 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. 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. She is selected for; Best Female Vocalist, Best Song, Best Album, Best Video, Best New Entertainer and Most Promising Entertainer. Enjoy Nkulee Dube's latest songs and explore the Nkulee Dube's new music albums. The first song I recorded in my life was Feel Like Making Love(a cover version) and it did pretty good on Jozi-FM. Check out these photos of Lucky Dube's wife, Zanele Mdluli; Here are photos of Nkulee Dube, Lucky Dube's daughter; Here are photos of Thokozani Dube, Lucky Dube's son; Dube's children now represent him on Earth. | RSS. But we all have one God. So I think it took a lot of years for me to be comfortable and be confident with my voice on stage or in front of people. With which people did you work on that album, My Way? Gentleman called you on stage at the Africa Festival in Wrzburg, Germany earlier this year. Doesnt matter what wrong I do, shes like it doesnt matter how bad it becomes. And then after that, they just talked to me straight. Thats why we have clubs that only play reggae, that only play dancehall. Did you perform for the masses or was it just a special occasion? As one of the first artists to bring African reggae to the mainstream, Dube bridged cultural gaps within the African diaspora. 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 No female artist has managed to fuse ethno-soul, jazz with ragga in one song as this 33-year old singer- songwriter, as Nkulee Dube has done in such a short space of time since entering this challenging and yet exciting industry. No. Contacts: Nkulee Dube Productions Tel: +33 6 42 50 87 93 ~ email: Nkuleedubeproductions@gmail.com Our Promoter Partners: Nuff respect. At that time, the reggae star and his wife named their son Thokozani Dube while at the same time naming their daughter Nkulee Dube. Actually once, and then the second time was when his record company had gathered their own artists together to show off. Ive already met Sizzla, so Id like to meet Tanya (laughs). Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. 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. [14], On 18 October 2007, Lucky Dube was killed by hijackers in Rosettenville, a suburb in southern Johannesburg, shortly after dropping two of his seven children off at their uncle's house. So now that I'm here, I do a bit of prayer here and there, on the right times, when I'm supposed to be praying. There is little or no footage of your performances especially in Africa, how is that? So people that listen to radios and all that, I think it's received very well. Nkule Dube, just like her father, is a Reggae Singer. I think they have a bit of an influence, cause I have crazy albums, crazy posters, I'm a fan and I think, ya, Morgan Heritage does a lot. 13 years have passed since his death but still his music lives. I would love to play in Jamaica. So I am proud to be able to carry on his name. The second album was released soon afterwards, and this time Dube wrote some of the lyrics in addition to singing. BEST WEEKEND EVER!!! And some other artists, beautiful voices from the Ladies that I've worked with before. Dube was married to a beautiful woman by the name of Dube Sanele and together were blessed with two children. Both during her historic marriage to Bob and after his 1981 passing, the reggae matriarch has preached the one-love philosophy while nurturing and protecting the Marley legacy. 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. I never get on stage and be like, I'm cool, I got this No. [2][3] On the evening of 18 October 2007, Dube was murdered in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville by hijackers who allegedly did not recognise him and assumed he was a Nigerian. When he was shot to death on Oct 18, 2007, Nkulee Dube was in the car and witnessed the murder. Nkulee Dube Concert Setlist at Africa Festival Wrzburg 2022 on May 29, 2022 | setlist.fm You are here: setlist.fm > Artists > N > Nkulee Dube > May 29, 2022 Setlist May 29 2022 Nkulee Dube Setlist at Talavera Mainwiesen, Wrzburg, Germany Edit setlist Setlist Sorry, there are no songs in this setlist yet, but . 2007-2023 United Reggae. Think About The Children (1985). In Prisoner, the South African artist makes the genre his own by applying themes of apartheid and internal displacement. Is Nkulee Dube married, Boyfriend, Friendzoned or what.. Who is your favourite designer/who dresses Nkulee? She has shared stage with many notable musicians all around the world. Thanks to our 2022 Summer Arts Event Sponsors: Pierson Building Center Vocality Community Credit Union Emerald Realty Humboldt Distillery Clarkies Benbow Historic Inn Royal Gold Frey Vineyards Country Club Cannabis Dazey's Supply Eel River Brewing Company Chatauqua Natural Foods Redwoods Rural Health SoHum Health Gyppo Ale Mill . A lot of Jamaican artists love to perform in South Africa. Does it bother you that you Fathers name always precedes your introduction til this day?You have traveled and performed a lot outside of South Africa, Can you draw parallels to other Countries in regards to . There is little or no footage of your performances especially in Africa, how is that? So you can recognize (that) immediately. She is very proud of me and she tells me that every day. Sincerely I feel so blessed to know about Nkulee, please lift the flag higher. Silly Walks I met in Germany on the first occasion of my being invited to the Afrika Fest. What memories do you have of your father as a father? Four years later, she still has difficulties talking about it. King Hopeton - Gal Next Door. 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. We've been working very nice together. And he also is my adopted dad now and looks after me. Nkulee Dube was a backup singer and dancer for the late Lebo Mathosa. 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 For all Performance, Interview and Business Enquiries, contact Mr. Mark Miller / Nkuleedubeproductions@gmail.com +33 6 42 50 87 93 Content created and supplied by: Amanancy (via Opera Nkulee Dube, daughter of the late South African reggae star Lucky Dube, will on Saturday, November 25 perform at a charity concert at the Accra International Trade Fair Centre. As a guest artist and backing vocalist Nkulee has been part of her late fathers band One People, and has performed at major festivals in Australia, Holland, Papa New Genea, French Gayana, etc, South African Nkulee Dube, daughter of the late reggae star Lucky Dube top the list of nominees in six categories for the 31st International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), Although, CNN earlier broke the news of her nomination, no one knew that she was the top nominee. Very difficult. Especially like a stage presence and how they perform and how I would love to get to that level. I doesnt, because my fathers legacy lives on through me and all his kids. Tell us about that, how is the reception? How was the tune you sang on their riddim received in RSA? Any more collaborations that we can expect? Because when he would leave for a tour, that's the song that he would sing to us, especially when he was gonna go for like six months or so. Nkuleewas awarded the prestigious Most Promising New Entertainer award at the International World Reggae Music Awards show after being nominated in seven categories and was alsominated in a number of categories at additional award events. We are always looking for ways to improve our stories. How is it that you get to perform a lot more outside of South Africa than in your home country. They do everything, but that goes back to their culture as Indians. You performed for Yah Yah Jemmeh in Gambia on his special invitation. show all videos . With which sound other than reggae did you grow up? Yes, there are a lot of different situations. Big Up on your World Tour. That was one of the moments That was one of the most amazing moments, the most nerve-wrecking moments of my life. Her impressive stage presence resembles that of Lucky, but Nkulee has managed to find her own soulful style. Like the type of religion the Indians have. 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. Considering the talent she is gifted with one can easily say music is in her blood. Thokozani Dube is the son of the late Luck Dube. [9], In addition to performing music Dube was a sometime actor, appearing in the feature films Voice in the Dark, Getting Lucky, and Lucky Strikes Back.[12]. My manager Mark Miller has worked on worldwide touring activities for 40 years now. I would love to, definitely. They probably inherited the passion for music from him and that is a blessing. A Bit of Love and also Umendo. So that's something that was always playing in the house. The festivals we are doing are some of the largest in Europe! For more information log on to http://www.chann. I don't know, when I'm nervous, I become to be too much - I don't know, I exaggerate, I try to make things even more up, because I think people can see that I'm nervous. 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. Nkulee Dube, No female artist has managed to fuse ethno-soul, jazz with ethno-ragga in one song as this singer, songwriter, Nkulee Dube has done in such a short space of time since entering this challenging and yet exciting industry. So they just come from somewhere. Then four years later after my release, a host of other talented artists wanted to utilize the riddim. The album celebrated Dube's music and honored the contributions he made to South Africa. I also have Joel Klein, who is like a scientist in guitar. Ngikwethembe Na has yet to be found. You are not wrong at all. 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. (Sings) "Shembe is the way" Ya, Shembe is the way for me. [13] In the song and music video, he is found disturbing the bounds of the genre by highlighting the toils of his own homeland. Let us know what you liked and what we can improve on. [8] While at school he discovered the Rastafari movement. 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. His album Trinity was the first release on Tabu Records after Motown's acquisition of the label. This interview was used by the BBC London to produce a radio report about the death of Lucky Dube! Shembe is a church, where there's a prophet called Shembe. Nkulee is currently recording her new album entitled "The Journey" which will be released shortly, and her debut solo album "My Way" rose worldwide outside of South Africa to critical acclaim. One never knowsI have a few in mind and hopefully were able to arrange some interesting projects. She is a powerful performer just like her father Lucky Dube. Ever since his passing I always wonder how his children and band members doing. If it plays like (that), thats a jazz song. 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. I was just surrounded by great musicians. Many people are happy that he left behind talented children and wife just like him. Now am in Dubai. She told me I belonged not at the back, but in the Light. What would you consider your highlights and downlows in your musical journey or in general? People ask me a lot of funny questions like are you married Nkulee, or Is that your real hair? Her approach is both nostalgic and innovative. 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. [9] He appeared at the 1991 Reggae Sunsplash (uniquely that year, was invited back on stage for a 25-minute-long encore) and the 2005 Live 8 event in Johannesburg. Nkulee was part of her father's musical band. Ya, she is. No. 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. She became the first non-Caribbean entertainer to have been nominated in that many categories. Now an artist in her own right, she released her first album 2012 which she aptly titled My Way. I think they have a bit of an influence, because I have crazy albums, crazy posters, Im a fan and I think, Morgan Heritage does a lot. I also have Joel Klein, who is like a scientist in guitar. [15] Dube was driving his Chrysler 300C, which the assailants were after. So you can recognize (that) immediately. Yes, we did several shows in the Gambia and we love it. It was just a showcase. I've already met Sizzla, so I'd like to meet Tanya (laughs). The reggae scene in South Africa seems to be pretty small. You know, in your dreams you dream of things that you feel are tangible, like you can achieve them. Miss Lee is the founder of MzansiReggae. And she has performed in many major festivals all around the world. Every Thursday night, it is always packed. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Keen to suppress anti-apartheid activism, the apartheid regime banned the album in 1985, because of its critical lyrics, for instance in the song "War and Crime". Doesn't matter what wrong I do, she's like OK, it matters what wrong I do. You only saw your father live on stage one or two times? Some of those songs, I write through music that I get and listen to it and be like what can I do on it. On the other side, his daughter Nkulee resorted to acting and is currently one of the most celebrated South African actors. Nkulee Dube talks about #Xenophobia original sound - Mc Natty Fyah. Read about copyright, Terms of use | About us | Contact us | Authors | Newsletter | A-Z. Does it bother you that you Fathers name always precedes your introduction til this day? MR: How and where did it all start for you? Most importantly,Nkuleeis a blessed artist in her own right with her own style and has many miles to travel. [8], On the release of his fifth album, Dave Segal (who became Dube's sound engineer) encouraged him to drop the "Supersoul" element of the name. He has also worked with a couple of people - Miriam Makeba, just to name the one person that people recognize. My brother TK is busy with his own album, so well be trying to make our schedules fit. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The album features his biggest hits exclusive performances and 3 previously unreleased tracks. 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. No. 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. Once, in one of your performances, you mentioned that the Honey Pot Riddim was actually made for you or that you were the first to voice it, tell us more about that, how did you get to work with Silly Walks Discotheque? So the difference is in other countries they have more places that play Reggae Dancehall every week than we do in SA. I still have another half of the world to take care of. What are you listening to now, whats on your playlist Nkulee Dube. No female artist has managed to fuse ethno-soul, jazz with ragga in one song as this 33-year old singer- songwriter, as Nkulee Dube has done in such a short space of time since entering this challenging and yet exciting industry. Oh wow.. That was absolutely amazing. It felt very good. 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