Ya, she is. 10/30/2013 Various Artists - HEMP! Content created and supplied by: Polycap241 (via Opera 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. She has taken up from where her father stopped. Like only music, no vocals, which I respect, like release an album without saying anything and let the music speak for itself. It doesn't matter how bad it becomes. Nkulee Dube. 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. 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). Quite some German producers have their riddims on heavy rotation in Jamaica, but South Africa is a different matter, I suppose. I also have Joel Klein, who is like a scientist in guitar. Never ever I thought that I'll be in Germany again and again, in Canada, Austria, you know. I would love to play in Jamaica. I wish I could. He was revolutionary in so far as he introduced a competing version to Reggae's constant tendency of romanticizing the utopian homeland of Africa. What would you consider your highlights and downlows in your musical journey or in general? Nkule Dube, just like her father, is a Reggae Singer. You've done this, you've done that, you've achieved this and this and that. Thokozani resembles his late dad and has followed his steps in matters of music and this has seen him trying to keep his father's music legacy. Local or international, What are you listening to now, whats on your playlist. My highlights, is basically receiving the recognition for what I love doing. My Mom loved jazz - the old from the fifties, you know. We are about to launch my new release The Journey album later this year. 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. Sincerely I feel so blessed to know about Nkulee, please lift the flag higher. Your email address will not be published. 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 Especially like a stage presence and how they perform on stage and how I would love to get to that level. Maybe I feel very sad and I feel whatever, she always says Im still proud of you. 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. [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. [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. The Duet with your brother specifically. How has this supported SA music? Your debut album, My Way has got some amazing jams in there, but I do feel that it was not pushed, am i wrong in saying that? In Australia, Lucky Dube's music has found resonance in remote Australian Aboriginal communities, and his popularity has led Lucky Dube to be called "Bigger than the Beatles" throughout much of central and northern Australia. She currently rounding up her successful World Tour 2018, with dates on the summer festival circuit at Major European Festivals. Which Jamaican reggae artists have influenced you? Yes, there are a lot of different situations. 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. 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. How does it feel now that the riddim took off like so? Dead or alive. It can be, but I would love to. If you come to Uganda, u will never be disappointed the love for thy father will be bestowed to thee. Ya, it was! [11], In 1996, he released a compilation album, Serious Reggae Business, which led to him being named the "Best Selling African Recording Artist" at the World Music Awards and the "International Artist of the Year" at the Ghana Music Awards. Now an artist in her own right, she released her first album 2012 which she aptly titled My Way. And they are limited as to video production so its difficult getting good footage to share. It's a great dream and I'm glad it's been made real for me. I forgot the words, I forgot what I'm gonna say, I forgot 'Cause I was like, it's Gentleman! No. The November 25 charity concert will see the Nkulee, who has taken . Nkulee Dube was a backup singer and dancer for the late Lebo Mathosa. SUBSCRIBE http://bit.ly/yt-reggaeville GET NOTIFIED about new videos! So they can just completely express themselves through music. 3 1 minute read. Be good to the people on your way up the ladder, cause you will need them on your way down, Whats your pet peeve? 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. Though Dube was still at school, the band recorded material in Johannesburg during his school holidays. Dube's Australian tour started in May 2005, and he played in Alice Springs (to a crowd of 4,000 people), Darwin, Northern Territory, and Cairns, Queensland. Let us know what you liked and what we can improve on. and they didnt know how to get hold of me. Now am in Dubai. I never get on stage and be like, I'm cool, I got this No. The second album was released soon afterwards, and this time Dube wrote some of the lyrics in addition to singing. By continuing to use the website, you agree to the use of cookies. And she has performed in many major festivals all around the world. Just like jazz. Nkulee Dube was a backup singer and dancer for the late Lebo Mathosa. Below are photos of Lucky Dube's wife and children. I would be a dancer/choreographer with my own studio, Which is your favourite song from all your recordings? 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 . A lot of Jamaican artists love to perform in South Africa. [15] Dube was driving his Chrysler 300C, which the assailants were after. Her approach is both nostalgic and innovative. And then after that, they just talked to me straight. TNK MusiQ - Mama Jay (Nkulee 501 Revisit) February 27, 2023. Nkulee Dube Comments (0) 0/500 Comment New Comments0 What do you think of this artist? And how many people can you say have achieved that? So, in her eyes, Im an angel . It dropped in 2011/2012, since then you have not released a studio album? So it's kind of a different scene for them. It's because South Africa is a very, very, very multiracial type of country. She is the daughter of Lucky Dube. I guess that was an unforgettable experience for you, as it was for the rest of us not related to Lucky Dube? Which artist would you like to work/collaborate with? For all Performance, Interview and Business Enquiries, contact Mr. Mark Miller / Nkuleedubeproductions@gmail.com +33 6 42 50 87 93 It felt very good. That's how South Africa works. Ive worked with Silly Walks from (Hamburg), Germany. Interested parties can contact us via email at: Nkuleedubeproductions@gmail.com or get hold of my management on telephone number: +33 6 42 50 87 93 As for how well it did, from my understanding its doing well all over Africa. That's what I liked about jazz. And you'll be like "oh ya, ya, I feel that, I understand". Miss Lee is the founder of MzansiReggae. Easy. Any more collaborations that we can expect? The resultant album was released under the name Lucky Dube and the Supersoul. 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. That material you are mentioning will come out later this year. We have about three stations that play reggae music only. Doesn't matter what wrong I do, she's like OK, it matters what wrong I do. What was it that you liked so much about jazz music? He dubbed United Reggae is a free and independant magazine promoting reggae music and message since 2007. All Rights Reserved. "[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. 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. For your album My Way, you used a riddim from Silly Walks from Hamburg, Germany. Artists there are experimenting more with the reggae sound within that traditional sound. So also, her brother Thokozani Dube, who is also a musician. 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. Dube gave Africa a voice and put its culture on the global stage by joining the global reggae community. We are always looking for ways to improve our stories. So that's something that was always playing in the house. Oliver from Silly Walks told me recently that he had just sent you a new riddim of theirs to voice? Lucky Philip Dube was a South African reggae musician and Rastafarian. They are received in terms of radio. What's your favorite song from your father? Ya. When I'm nervous, people say "you know, you should be nervous more often. You did a collaboration with NC Dread on a single Look to You which was a banger, but I kept thinking to myself, what an unlikely pair, did not expect that combo? Nkulee Dube is one of the rising stars of Reggae in Africa. He used dub to frame his arguments about colonialism and the African Slave trade, and how he felt that Africa should be reclaimed by the black race. In reggae, just like (in) jazz, we express ourselves through music. Dead or alive. It was around this same time when he began to learn English. 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 In Shembe, we combine religion with culture. Nkulee Dube is very conscious of her place in reggae and the importance of living up to her famous name. Luv the Way Nkulee Dube. Mathosa heard Dube singing and invited her onstage one night. Talking about religion: do you see yourself as Rasta, or is Shembe the way? At that time, the reggae star and his wife named their son Thokozani Dube while at the same time naming their daughter Nkulee Dube. Kindly share your views on this matter, follow and share for future timely and educative updates. The African voter is as devious as they are clever. Doesnt matter what wrong I do, shes like it doesnt matter how bad it becomes. I doesnt, because my fathers legacy lives on through me and all his kids. What made me wanna do music? Ouh ya! Nkulee, whose music can be classified as ethno-ragga fused with soul and jazz, is no stranger to the performance circuit and the music industry; she was a backing singer and dancer for the late Lebo Mathosa and later Ntando Bangani. You watch him on stage, like (screams) aaaah. TNK MusiQ - Mama Jay (Nkulee 501 Revisit) MP3 Download Advertisements TNK MusiQ dropped yet another awesome hit track to entertain his fans. 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