[2] Dube toured internationally, sharing stages with artists such as Sinad O'Connor, Peter Gabriel, and Sting. It was just a showcase. Hey Nkulee, I real enjoying reading your interview you granted. In reggae, just like (in) jazz, we express ourselves through music. Nkulee Dube. He was previously married to Zanele Mdluli. Apart from reggae which sounds did you grow up listening to? Nkulee Dube was born to the family of a music legend, Nkulee Dube has big shoes to fill to preserve and sustain the name of her late father, Lucky Dube. 07/30/2022 Nkulee Dube, I-Fire Reggae Jam 2022. So its kind of a different scene for them. Which Jamaican reggae artists have influenced you? People who say one thing and then do another thing. And it opened my eyes a little more as to how the music scene really is in South Africa. Every Thursday night, it is always packed. Ive always wanted to sing, but I have always been shy about my voice. Never letting fame and success get the better of her. He died on October 18, 2007 in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa. What was the first song that you recorded and how did it do in the market? After Lucky was shot dead, three individuals were arrested and after being found guilty thrown behind bars for the rest of their lives. [16] Five men were arrested in connection with the murder;[17] three were tried and found guilty on 31 March 2009. I wanted to sing. 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. Talking about religion: do you see yourself as Rasta, or is Shembe the way? Nkulee Dube talks about #Xenophobia original sound - Mc Natty Fyah. South Africas highly promising next reggae star on her music, touring life, the rich musical heritage of her native and, yes, some memories of her father. Maybe I feel very sad and I feel whatever, she always says "I'm still proud of you. 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. Difficult. He was revolutionary in so far as he introduced a competing version to Reggae's constant tendency of romanticizing the utopian homeland of Africa. And you'll be like "oh ya, ya, I feel that, I understand". Content created and supplied by: Enter_News (via Opera I believe you also have unreleased material, you have been giving us teasers, when can we expect it to come out? You've done this, you've done that, you've achieved this and this and that. 13 years have passed since his death but still his music lives. It dropped in 2011/2012, since then you have not released a studio album? And he also is my adopted dad now and looks after me. I wish I could. In Prisoner, the South African artist makes the genre his own by applying themes of apartheid and internal displacement. Well, as far as I know (laughs). They gave me two tracks, two riddims to voice. Contacts: Nkulee Dube Productions Tel: +33 6 42 50 87 93 ~ email: Nkuleedubeproductions@gmail.com Our Promoter Partners: With reggae and jazz, they have their own identity in terms of sound. What was it that you liked so much about jazz music? I think Im comfortable and confident in front of people now. Her impressive stage presence resembles that of Lucky, but Nkulee has managed to find her own soulful style. Nkule Dube, just like her father, is a Reggae Singer. [8] While at school he discovered the Rastafari movement. He was invited there and we went there as a family. Quite some German producers have their riddims on heavy rotation in Jamaica, but South Africa is a different matter, I suppose. Copyright 2023 Ovation Wiki Site Web Base. 41 Likes, TikTok video from Mc Natty Fyah (@nattyfyah): "Nkulee Dube talks about #Xenophobia in an Exclusive interview with Mc Natty Fyah on Nhyira 104.5 FM #ReggaeTrain #elevationofreggaeinkumasi #locomotivetrainoperator #reggaetrain@tiktokglobal @Gawdfada1 @nhyirafm104.5 @Luv 99.5 FM". But I enjoyed myself. Hes always been a strict dad. 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. They are received in terms of radio. 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. She is a powerful performer just like her father Lucky Dube. 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. Find Nkulee Dube best songs, old and new, plus top hits and full song list at AllMusic. 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. Something Nkulee Dube & The Robotiks. Which is your favourite song from all your recordings? In a 1999 interview, he described his grandmother as "his greatest love" who "multiplied many things to bring up this responsible individual that I am today. It's Gentleman, I'm on stage with Gentleman. Is Nkulee Dube married, Boyfriend, Friendzoned or what.. Who is your favourite designer/who dresses Nkulee? 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. So thats something that was always playing in the house. You have traveled and performed a lot outside of South Africa, Can you draw parallels to other Countries in regards to Reggae Dancehall? I love every single one of them.. Onwards and upwards, always forwards! Did you perform for the masses or was it just a special occasion? 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. What are you listening to now, whats on your playlist Now his 27-year-old daughter, Nkulee Dube, is African reggae's newest hope. No. It can be, but I would love to. The daughter of the most heralded reggae performer to ever emerge from the African continent also has some very insightful thoughts on the present state of reggae - the good, the bad, and the ugly. How was the tune you sang on their riddim received in RSA? 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 . WikiMzansi is South Africa's free online information resource profiling the continent's prominent leaders. Now am in Dubai. 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. The other one is not really a show. 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. Then four years later after my release, a host of other talented artists wanted to utilize the riddim. And some other artists, beautiful voices from the Ladies that I've worked with before. 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. You performed for Yah Yah Jemmeh in Gambia on his special invitation. This interview was used by the BBC London to produce a radio report about the death 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? Afterward, she took the teenager under her wing."She created who Nkulee Dube is onstage . Born to a music legend, Luky Dube, Nkulee Dube has big shoes to fill to preserve and sustain the name of her late father. She was honored with the ultimate distinction of a proclamation issued naming June,10 Nkulee Dube Day by the City of Buffalo, the second largest city in the state of New York. Nkulee Dube has managed to fuse ethno-soul, jazz, and ethno-ragga together as a vocalist, performer, and songwriter like no other artist. The way the jazz musicians can express themselves through notes and not saying anything. Luv the Way Nkulee Dube. Two of the men attempted to escape and were caught. I was just surrounded by great musicians. Especially with my Dad, I think he's the one that kinda enforced it into the people and people are now experimenting more. Sincerely I feel so blessed to know about Nkulee, please lift the flag higher. [19], On 21 October 2008, Rykodisc released a compilation album entitled Retrospective, which featured many of Dube's most influential songs as well as previously unreleased tracks in the United States. [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]. 'Cause I didn't know about them, and then they wanted to work with me and they didn't know how to get hold of me. [11] His album, Respect, earned a European release through a deal with Warner Music. Dube was married to Zanele Mdluli with whom he had two children with, namely, Nkulee Dube, a girl and Thokozani Dube, a boy. Ya, there are (similarities), besides the music part. Silly Walks I met in Germany on the first occasion of my being invited to the Afrika Fest. By Enter_News (self media writer) | 7 months ago. 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. At that time, the reggae star and his wife named their son Thokozani Dube while at the same time naming their daughter Nkulee Dube. 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. | RSS. Well be out promoting the new album on the next world tour run, so well be looking to visit as many cities and countries that will have us! [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. Mathosa heard Dube singing and invited her onstage one night. Dube took Dub and used it as a platform to promote racial equality within Africa during the Apartheid. She has taken up from where her father stopped. I also have Joel Klein, who is like a scientist in guitar. This year we took it up a notch and did arun of shows across America. 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. He was born in the month of August, 1964 and passed away in October, 2017. One never knowsI have a few in mind and hopefully were able to arrange some interesting projects. But it does happen that I miss my Mom. show all videos . 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. When on tour what type of typical questions do you get asked in general? Yeah, he sent me one of the songs that I'll be performing tonight. In reggae, just like (in) jazz, we express ourselves through music. You go and have your manicure and you get home and youre like ah, I have to take all of this off, all my money So he was very strict as a father. 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. But when you were younger, people told you to keep your voice under the shower. Top Songs By Nkulee Dube. He was a very, very strict father, like he didn't want things that didn't really belong there, like fake hair, fake nails. But we all have one God. Nkulee, growing up in a family like yours, it is no surprise really that you are doing music. I like Morgan Heritage. You know, in your dreams you dream of things that you feel are tangible, like you can achieve them. We are about to launch my new release The Journey album later this year. 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. Few countries in the world have such a rich musical heritage as South Africa. Ya, it was! MR: How and where did it all start for you? Your performances are ever so lively, so entertaining and engaging, what preparations go into it and how do you manage to keep up? It dropped in 2011/2012, since then you have not released a studio album? Actually they didnt call it jazz then, they called it the blues. I'll always be like what if they, what if this, what if that You're always thinking about what if my earring falls down. 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. 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. 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? You're still very young - did you ever dream of touring the world in that age? My downside is achieving all of that without Mum, who passed away last summer. Read about copyright, Terms of use | About us | Contact us | Authors | Newsletter | A-Z. Let us know what you liked and what we can improve on. 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. 'Cause you perform when you're nervous. If it plays like (that), thats a jazz song. What memories do you have of your father as a father? Youve done this, youve done that, youve achieved this and this and that. So they can just completely express themselves through music. Nkulee has a lot of other achievements as a singer. Now an artist in her own right, she has released her first album this summer, called 'My Way'. He died at the age of 43. 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. So the difference is in other countries they have more places that play Reggae Dancehall every week than we do in SA. "She is your best friend/who became my friend/behind your back" That's my favorite one (tune). By Polycap241 (self media writer) | 1 year ago. That material you are mentioning will come out later this year. (I) also have Bethuel Mbonani on drums, who I play with right now in my band. 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