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Gregory Lewin
glewin@bluefieldspulse.com
Photo: reuters
 October
22, 2007-Lucky
Dube, reggae icon, ambassador and a messenger was senselessly murdered on
Thursday October 18, 2007 by the hands of carjackers in the suburbs of
Johannesburg according to police report.
According to the Sidney
Herald five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of
Lucky Dube.
The world is in mourning today as yet another rising star has left
us prematurely. Lucky Dube was 43 years old. He was born on August 3, 1964
in Mpumalanga, South Africa. He is survived by seven children and his wife
Zanele.
Our thoughts and prayers go out the family of Lucky Dube and
members of his band. Lucky Dube will be missed daily by all of us who
enjoy his musical artistry and his lyrics.
In November 2004 the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua was blessed by
the presence of Lucky Dube as he traveled all the way from South Africa to
entertain the people of the Caribbean coast who have come to enjoy,
respect and love his music.
On Sunday evening of August 26, 2007 I saw Lucky Dube for the last
time live in concert at the Cross Roads night club in Bladensburg,
Maryland. The show was very energetic and happy. Lucky Dube was full of
life and this is the way I will remember him. The band was happier than I
have ever seen them before. I enjoyed the show from start to finish.
I remember hesitating if I should attend the show while sitting in
the parking lot as my close friend who was supposed
to
attend with me was on travel in Nicaragua. I finally decided to see the
show and I am very happy that I did. The show is vividly in my mind. I
have played it over and over again in my mind and wonders now, who will
fill his shoes?
The death of Lucky
Dube is a great lost NOT only to the music industry as a whole, but to ALL
of us who respect and love his music and expresses its message to help us
get by each day in this crazy world.
Dube's funeral service
will take place at Farmers' Hall in Newcastle on Sunday October 28 and
will be a private affair.
I leave you with a song
“Celebrate Life” taken from Lucky Dube’s last album released in 2006
“Respect”
“Celebrate Life”
We are
living in the world with a lot of crazy people
We are living in the world with psychopaths
Every one of them wants to rule the world
Some people have the front row seat
At the top of the world
Some people have nothing but just a life
Problems are there left and right
Liars, cheaters, politicians and back stabbers
Making life a little bit more unbearable
It is a give or take world
So you got to take what you can when you can
Make the best of it, Wo!!!!!
Say
yeah!, Yeah! Celebrate life, Say yeah! Yeah! life is good
We are
living in the world with demented people
There is a man standing on the edge of the bridge ready to end it all
Some people don’t know what life is worth
Some people have the front row seat at the gates of hell
You could be having problems right now
But
there’s no problem worth your life
People fight to stay alive every day ‘cause they know
Life is worth more than worries
So you got to take what you can when you can
Make the best of it
Say
yeah! Yeah! Celebrate life.
Say yeah! Yeah! life is good
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