More importantly, Lucky Dube’s family still manages his legacy. Piracy robs his children of royalties. If you love the music, support the estate.
When you hear him sing "I’ve got a little brother, he’s just six years old... he’s crying himself to sleep because daddy just got killed" (from It’s A Pity ), you realize this isn't just reggae. It is history.
This album is heavy. It deals directly with the transition post-Apartheid. House of Exile is a heartbreaking track about displaced families. It is less commercial but more powerful.
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Features the title track, which became a historic unity anthem and was the first song by a Black artist played on many white radio stations in South Africa.