You performed for Yah Yah Jemmeh in Gambia on his special invitation. Which Jamaican reggae artists have influenced you? What was it that you liked so much about jazz music? 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. [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. One friend asked me to let him listen to the rythym which I accepted, I told them about this reggae Icon, the best song I always listened to is Different Colors, my friends loved this song and secretly loved it and to my surprise when I returned to Uganda, they sent me a T-Shirt with the Words different colors, one people together with a joine flag of Uganda and Poland. 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. The more they get used to that - when they say, that artist that we heard last week, remember at the club, hes coming, then everybody wants to see you. It's a crazy feeling to switch from that to the other side. Now am in Dubai. Like only music, no vocals, which I respect, like release an album without saying anything and let the music speak for itself. Some of those songs, I write through music that I get and listen to it and be like what can I do on it. I mean, at the time, I was like a fan. The resultant album was released under the name Lucky Dube and the Supersoul. 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). It dropped in 2011/2012, since then you have not released a studio album? The way the jazz musicians can express themselves through notes and not saying anything. 13 years have passed since his death but still his music lives. Well I am so happy to know that they all doing very well thanks to God. One love. If it plays like (that), that's a jazz song. And she has performed in many major festivals all around the world. 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. On 18 October 2017, Gallo Records South Africa released a 25 track limited edition commemorative album titled The Times We've Shared. Do you see similarities between jazz and reggae music? Stay blessed, know that I am one thy souls following thee. 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 . 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. 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. And some other artists, beautiful voices from the Ladies that Ive worked with before. They are received in terms of radio. 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. '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. Talking about religion: do you see yourself as Rasta, or is Shembe the way? [21] We are talking with several people about the possibility of marketing the designs soon too. 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! So it's kind of a different scene for them. Give It to Me Silly Walks Discotheque & Nkulee Dube. I just sent it to the producer, and he was gonna go through and take out whatever he doesn't want or whatever he thinks, but the song was done. 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. Did you perform for the masses or was it just a special occasion? Hes actually the producer of the album. And it opened my eyes a little more as to how the music scene really is in South Africa. As a guest artist and backing vocalist, Nkulee has been part of her late father's 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. Below are photos of Lucky Dube's wife and children. My highlights, is basically receiving the recognition for what I love doing. All Rights Reserved. At that time, the reggae star and his wife named their son Thokozani Dube while at the same time naming their daughter Nkulee Dube. Zanele Mdluli. And then I just recorded it that night. But when you were younger, people told you to keep your voice under the shower. If you were not into music, what would you be doing? [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]. His talent and message were larger than life and up till this day, I listen to him all the time. So its kind of a different scene for them. Nkulee i transfer the love i have for your dad to you.keep the music up. 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. Silly Walks I met in Germany on the first occasion of my being invited to the Afrika Fest. But that's what phones are for. [23] This helped legitimize and strengthen the oppositional gesture in popular African music and culture, particularly for those generations born after decolonization.[23]. on Nkulee Dube Biography: Age, Career And Net Worth. It dropped in 2011/2012, since then you have not released a studio album? Now an artist in her own right, she released her first album 2012 which she aptly titled 'My Way'. On the other side, his daughter Nkulee resorted to acting and is currently one of the most celebrated South African actors. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nigeria, has been declared winner of the countrys keenly contested presidential election. Lucky Philip Dube was a South African Reggae musician and Rastafarian. So they do inspire me as an artiste. I like Morgan Heritage. Nkule Dube, just like her father, is a Reggae Singer. He's always been a strict dad. 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. It achieved platinum sales status and established Dube as a popular reggae artist in South Africa, in addition to attracting attention outside his homeland. When will your next tour be? Or maybe they are having such a good time they forget to press record.. lol. I would love to meet Tanya (Stephens), I think that's one reason you'd have to come to Jamaica. You have traveled and performed a lot outside of South Africa, Can you draw parallels to other Countries in regards to Reggae Dancehall? 'Photo-interview with sounds' produced by Classical Reggae Interviews. And some other artists, beautiful voices from the Ladies that I've worked with before. The album celebrated Dube's music and honored the contributions he made to South Africa. So this one - never in a million years. (Sings) "She's a friend/" I forgot it man, what's the song? [8] While at school he discovered the Rastafari movement. 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 I would like to be the second, please. I recorded it in a day. So the reggae spectrum is really slowly but getting there! Which countries in Africa have you performed in? So I am proud to be able to carry on his name. Lots of exercise, lots of positive mental exercising and also the urge to share what I bring to as many people as I can. 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. Your father was the first African performer in JA. He was previously married to Zanele Mdluli. [22] On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But I'm always nervous. I like the band Morgan Heritage. lol.. Well, I think artists like Thandiswa Mazwai, and Miriam Makeba would be great to work with. He visited my country twice(Uganda), but I was young to recognise his message but would mumble on the beats. But we all have one God. I also have Thuthukani Cele from the One People Band, who was on the keys. Nkulee Dube I love Your Music, am keen on following what you release always. 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. Every Thursday night, it is always packed. Most importantly,Nkuleeis a blessed artist in her own right with her own style and has many miles to travel. We have about three stations that play reggae music only. In 2012, Nkulee Dube the daughter of The Legendary African King of Reggae Lucky Dube made history by being the first artist in history to be nominated in six categories and also the first non . In reggae, just like (in) jazz, we express ourselves through music. 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. When he was shot to death on Oct 18, 2007, Nkulee was in the car and witnessed the murder. Nkulee Dube is the daughter of the late South African reggae legend, Lucky Dube. 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. What would you consider your highlights and downlows in your musical journey or in general? 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. 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. 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. When on tour what type of typical questions do you get asked in general? Big Up on your World Tour. Dillinger was like oh yeah, I know her and thats how we met. He died at the age of 43. No female artist has managed to fuse ethno-soul, jazz with ragga in one song as this 33-year old singer- songwriter, asNkulee Dubehas done in such a short space of time since entering this challenging and yet exciting industry. No. But I enjoyed myself. Which artist would you like to work/collaborate with? [9], He decided to try the new musical genre and in 1984, released the mini album Rastas Never Die. We did more promotion and marketing of that album outside of South Africa than what we could have accomplished in South Africa. Lucky Dube is considered to be especially remarkable as a Dub Artist due to his lack of a diasporic cultural base. 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. Her father was one of reggaes most successful legends ever - Lucky Dube. Now his 27-year-old daughter, Nkulee Dube, is African reggae's newest hope. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Which artist would you like to work/collaborate with? With which sound other than reggae did you grow up? Dube took Dub and used it as a platform to promote racial equality within Africa during the Apartheid. It was around this same time when he began to learn English. Thats the music I grew up with. Is the reggae crowd there "racially" mixed? . Your performances are ever so lively, so entertaining and engaging, what preparations go into it and how do you manage to keep up? Ive worked with Silly Walks from (Hamburg), Germany. If you have an Ad-blocker please disable it and reload the page or try again later. That's the music I grew up with. Ive always wanted to sing, but I have always been shy about my voice. Ya, it was! 10/30/2013 Various Artists - HEMP! 142K views, 7.5K likes, 728 loves, 302 comments, 1.6K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Nkulee Dube: The World is not always good, nor is the World always bad. Also she was nominated in South Africa at the South African Music Awards for Best Produced Album and the also at the Metro FM Awards show. Lucky Philip Dube (pronounced duu-beh; [1] 3 August 1964 - 18 October 2007) was a South African reggae musician and rastafarian considered to be one of the most important musicians in the history of African music and one of the greatest reggae musicians of all time.The South African born but globally revered reggae legend recorded 22 albums in Content created and supplied by: Polycap241 (via Opera So the difference is in other countries they have more places that play Reggae Dancehall every week than we do in SA. wE NEED YOUR MUSIC IN KENYA PLEASE. Follow my page to get notifications of newly published articles daily. Ouh ya! She is a powerful performer just like her father Lucky Dube. I guess you got the link through Black Dillinger? Ive already met Sizzla, so Id like to meet Tanya (laughs). She has taken up from where her father stopped. 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. TNK MusiQ - Mama Jay (Nkulee 501 Revisit) MP3 Download Advertisements TNK MusiQ dropped yet another awesome hit track to entertain his fans. And most of them, I wake up and they come and I just write everything that I hear in my head down before I forget it. I dont listen to particularly one artist, I have a wide range of tastes from Katie Perry to Babes Wodumo to Rhianna to Queen IAfrika, Is Nkulee Dube married, Boyfriend, Friendzoned or what.. He's actually the producer of the album. What Lucky Dube's music did was "[present] a praxis of cross-culturality and visionary possibility"[23] that the diaspora at large tends to erase. But they have to understand it first. Whom did you work with on that first album, My Way? "She is your best friend/who became my friend/behind your back" That's my favorite one (tune). I want to go back to the Gambia as soon as possible, all the people there are so very wonderful and its a great country.. The Duet with your brother specifically Keep it up. My Mom loved jazz - the old from the fifties, you know. 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. 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. 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. show all videos . Nkulee was part of her father's musical band. When he sent it to me, I was like "oh my Goood, I like it!" Doesn't matter what wrong I do, she's like OK, it matters what wrong I do. Required fields are marked *. Though he is no more, he is not forgotten. 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. Easy. So thats something that was always playing in the house. I would like to be the second and meet all these people and be like a fan and be all goo goo ga ga with everybody (laughs). 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My manager Mark Miller has worked on worldwide touring activities for 40 years now. And you'll be like "oh ya, ya, I feel that, I understand". Ngikwethembe Na has yet to be found. When on tour what type of typical questions do you get asked in general? I was just surrounded by great musicians. You just wanna be solid like a fan. Its difficult touring on our continent, and the promoters try their best just staging shows. I've always wanted to sing, but I have always been shy about my voice. Do you feel homesick already, or could you go on like this for another six months? 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. Releases. Apart from reggae which sounds did you grow up listening to? Never letting fame and success get the better of her. But the other songs, I listen to the beats and try to create something from the beats. 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. It's Gentleman! 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. Discover Nkulee Dube's latest songs, popular songs, trending songs all on Boomplay. Dillinger was like "oh yeah, I know her" and that's how we met. South African reggae musician (1964-2007), S.Africa reggae icon shot and killed radio, South African reggae star shot dead in front of his children, "S. 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