Legendary South African reggae music icon Lucky Dube will be remembered in Kigali at a special tribute concert in his honor on Saturday.
The concert at the Root House in Kacyiru will feature Burundian reggae act Adjobalove alongside the Jah Image Band.
October 18th will mark ten years since Dube was shot by gunmen in an apparent carjacking attempt in Johannesburg, South Africa as he dropped off one of his children at his brother’s house. He was aged 43 at the time. Shortly after, he crashed his car into a tree and died on the spot.
At the time of his death, Lucky Dube was South Africa’s biggest selling reggae musician, having recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans in a 25-year period. He is also credited for bringing African reggae to the mainstream.
Accompanying Adjobalove and the Jah Image Band will be a slew of local guest artists; Natty Dread, 2T Reggae Artist, Nkombozi, and Vero Candy.
By Moses Opobo
