http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8341&rws=%2Flucky-dube%2Fmusic-videos.rssOriginally a singer in the traditional South African mbaganga style, Lucky Dube switched his style to reggae in the early 1980s and became extremely successful worldwide. His sound continued the laid-back traditions of the '70s, generally focusing on traditional Roots Reggae. His political views (expressed on albums such as <I>Rasta Never Die</I> and <I>Slave</I>) led to problems with the South African government, who banned his early recordings from the airwaves but were unsuccessful at blocking his messages of liberation, justice and equal rights -- messages which have traveled throughout much of Africa since. His rich, deep vocals owe a debt to Peter Tosh, and generally sound best when he is not aiming for over-commercialization. On October 18th, 2007, Dube was shot and killed in a botched car-jacking in Johannesburg in front of his teenage son and daughter. He was just 42 years-old. - Jessy TerryRoots Reggaeen720Sat, 2 Jan 2010 01:45:31 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8341&rws=%2Flucky-dube%2Fmusic-videos.rss Originally a singer in the traditional South African mbaganga style, Lucky Dube switched his style to reggae in the early 1980s and became extremely successful worldwide. His sound continued the laid-back traditions of the '70s, generally focusing on traditional Roots Reggae. His political views (expressed on albums such as <I>Rasta Never Die</I> and <I>Slave</I>) led to problems with the South African government, who banned his early recordings from the airwaves but were unsuccessful at blocking his messages of liberation, justice and equal rights -- messages which have traveled throughout much of Africa since. His rich, deep vocals owe a debt to Peter Tosh, and generally sound best when he is not aiming for over-commercialization. On October 18th, 2007, Dube was shot and killed in a botched car-jacking in Johannesburg in front of his teenage son and daughter. He was just 42 years-old. - Jessy Terry