Oct 19 2007
Lucky Dube (1964 - 2007)
I just read the news that Lucky Dube was shot and killed in South Africa. He was a reggae artist who I began listening to at a time when I was deep into everything reggae. I remember his 1987 Slave album fondly. I didn’t follow his career much after that, but his music was always joyful even when he was singing about serious things. (Check out his song, War and Crime.) I’m a little saddened by the news.
And while I’m at it, let’s remember Joe Higgs too (1940 - 1999). I was more than a little saddened when he passed. Unlike most of the roots reggae artists I used to listen to, his music never got watered down. (Check out his song, Let Us Do Something.) He should have recorded 20 albums over the years, but he only had a few.
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Give Thanks Rasta
I&I very much appreciate your kind words about I&I Brethren Joe Higgs and Lucky Dube. Stay tuned to Hailehigh.com for some more words and pictures placed in memory of two of the greatest musicians the world has ever knowwn.
One Love
Kali I
Phillip
Don’t know if you have seen this yet but they have arrested 5 men connected to the case.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SH.....index.html
Neil
Nuff Respect Brethren & Sistren of Rastafari.
Sometimes giants must pass before the world awakes to their genius. Ras Lucky made an immortal dent in the armor of Babylon in his days here. His poetry will ring even stronger in the days to come. Although strongly governed by the pimps of industry, he did his work without diluting his devotion to Truth and Iniversal Love.
Joe?
Joe is the “sleeper.” It was his style never to opt to quick-buck deals. He felt that his work stood by itself, thus he was able to say things in his psalms that transcended all formats. Listen to his “Family” album, and the I will see. Check the last cut on the album he did with HIM pickney Marcia, “For All Mankind.” Here is an example of the vision Joe exemplifies. Joe is the GODFATHER of reggae music. Some call him the “Father” of reggae which may be so…but Joe knew that “Godfather” connoted a higher status. Lucky knew this and saw him as a teacher, and ruler and respected him dearly. And Ras Higgs reciprocated with his respect for Lucky. This I&I know firsthand. The brotherhood they represented is the epitomy of Rastafari. Y’Cyan Kill Rasta! One Love Kali I