Who Killed Lucky Dube?

Dube was slated to visit Uganda in a Musical show this December and all Ugandans were already bracing for the man who usually sets the entire city of Kampala astir. Now that wont come to pass because some dark hearted people thought he should not live to see another day and they got him killed in cold blood on Thursday, 18^th October, 2007 in the presence of his two teenage children.

Lucky Dube was only 43 when he met his senseless death. In my country, his music puts smiles in the many wretched hearts allover the place because he was a Reggae star who sang about life, family, morals, freedom, respect and the virtues of love. He was Rastafarian and wore dreadlocks, but Lucky neither smoked nor drunk alcohol. He was a freedom fighter and had a stint against apartheid in the years of racial divide in South Africa with his songs.

He started his musical career quite humbly in 1982 and became a household name by the late 80s and the early 90s. He boasts of 22 Albums to his musical accolade and in my country, every rural person can hum at least a stanza of Dube's many touching songs about life. His most moving song today in his demise is "Daddy In Whatever You Do, Remember me". Many of the FM stations are blaring this particular number and many young people have been seen unconsciously wiping tears whenever this song is played on the Kampala streets. Many of his portraits in full size adorn Kampala business centers and Ugandans are buying most of these portraits as away of identifying with this great musician.