diaspora back in conversation with the diaspora at large to allow for a more pan-African form of cultural expression. Dube's roots reggae brought African people to the table in terms of conversation about the black diaspora by mimicking Caribbean artists' assertions of African authenticity or racial utopia. Lucky Dube ultimately shows how Africans have to find their way into the conversations of the Black Diaspora by mimicking their assertions of African authenticity or racial utopia. Dube catalyzed roots reggae's appearance as a popular form of protest song. This helped “legitimize and strengthen the oppositional gesture in popular African music and culture, particularly for those generations born after decolonization. On 18 October 2017, Gallo Records South Africa released a 25 track limited edition commemorative album titled The Times We've Shared. The album features his biggest hits exclusive performances and 3 previously unreleased tracks. In Australia, Lucky Dube's music has found resonance in remote Australian Aboriginal communities, and his popularity has led Lucky Dube to be called "Bigger than the Beatles" throughout much of central and northern Australia. In 2005, Dube was a touring act in Alice Springs, in central Australia, promoted by entrepreneur Scott Boocock, on advice from his friend, Joe Miller, a disc jockey on local First Nations radio station CAAMA Radio, and he had noted that Dube's popularity was growing. Dube's Australian tour started in May 2005, and he played in Alice Springs (to a crowd of 4,000 people), Darwin, Northern Territory, and Cairns, Queensland. Discography Mbaqanga Lengane Ngeyethu (1981) Kudala Ngikuncenga (1982) Kukuwe (1983) Abathakathi (1984) Ngikwethembe Na? (1985) Umadakeni (1987) Usizi Afrikaans Die Kaapse Dans ("Cape Dance") (1986) – as Oom Hansie Help My Krap ("Help Me Scratch") (1986) EP – as Oom Hansie Reggae Rastas Never Dies (1984) EP Remember Me (1994) Think About the Children (1985) Slave (1987) Together As One (1988) Prisoner (1989) Captured Live (1990) House of Exile (1991) Victims (1993) Trinity (1995) Taxman (1997) The way It Is (1999) Soul Taker (2001) The Other Side (2003) Respect (2006) Different Colours It's not easyCompilation Serious Reggae Business (1996) Live in Jamaica (2000) The Rough Guide To Lucky Dube (2001) Lucky Dube Live in Uganda (2003) Retrospective (2008) The Ultimate Lucky Dube (2011) Lucky Dube meets Uganda's Buka Buka 2003 Lucky Dube meets Rwanda's souve souve 2004 The Times We've Shared (2017)The VictimReferences Further reading Sean Barlow & Banning Eyre, Afropop! An Illustrated Guide