Celebrating what Dube was robbed of
Daughter to honour Reggae star
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RISING soul and reggae music star Nkulee Dube is still mourning the untimely death of her father at the hands of would-be hijackers in 2007.
In 2009 Lucky Dube's killers, Sfiso Mhlanga, Ludwa Gxowa and Mbuti Mabe, were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Nkulee, who is due to perform on the Town Square in Gold Reef City for the Human Rights Day celebration on March 21, has said she would be using the event to celebrate what her father was robbed of - the right to live.
Talking to Sowetan Nkulee said the world and the music industry owed people like her father celebrations of this kind.
"We (musicians) are paid for our creative works because of people like my father. Today we even have rights that we celebrate," she said.
The loss of her father was still a subject that touches her deeply and she felt justice had not been done.
"It is still a grey area for the family," she said.
"While the perpetrators can be visited by their families and they might be freed if they behave well, I will never be able to go on an outing with my father ever again. I believe that if you take someone else's life your life should be taken too."
Talking about the right to life, she said her father was still a part of her life and needed to be celebrated.
Nkulee said: "I will be rendering a few of my father's songs - to honour him. He is still alive in me and it is our right to celebrate our rights as stipulated in the Constitution."
More than that, Nkulee has bagged six nominations at the 31st Annual International World and Reggae Music Awards. She is nominated for Best Female Vocalist, Best Song, Best Album, Best Music Video, Best New Entertainer and Most Promising Entertainer.
The awards ceremony will be in Chicago, Illinois, on July 5.
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KUKU
Nca – Why celebrate when Dube is long gone a jele ke di boko under the soil. Ppl take chances – take that money and give to his family & stop pulling publicity stunts.Report Abuse
Vhamsanda
Nkulee Dube is a dish ... Well done gal , I support you all the way.Report Abuse
Mbeva
Gone too soon.He was one of the brilliant starsReport Abuse
wearefamily
Yeah, i liked his great music.Report Abuse
MommaC
Well done Nkulee. I'm sure your dad knows and is proud of you.Report Abuse
WEREWOLF
yeah! all the great musicians are leaving this evil world taken by evil it self.Report Abuse
Bumboklaat
Nkulee said: "I will be rendering a few of my father's songs - to honour him. He is still alive in me and it is our right to celebrate our rights as stipulated in the Constitution."============================================================
blah blah blah!
O kitimisitse go ira chelete fela, agona ma.sepao ao onara!
ke bona bothata kadi misician/artist tsa kajeno! ba lebelletse zaka ya kapela fela! they are not very creative and not very enthusiastic! just a bunch of useless money mongers chasing after fame and recognition!
Lucky Dube was no reggae artist and neither is his daughter!
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Naked
Nkulee, I really love your music keep it up gal and all the best.We miss Lucky Dube
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KingVendaland
go Nkuli.Report Abuse
momopat
haai who sleeps with a man with dreadlocks eish for me its a turnoffReport Abuse
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