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"Slave" — Lucky Dube

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The title track of Lucky Dube's 1987 album, and the record behind the phrase "liquor slave". South African rather than Jamaican, and one of the most widely heard reggae statements anywhere on dependence — which is why it belongs in this archive's account of what the drink costs.

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Lucky Dube — "Slave" (official music video)

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Official upload by Lucky Dube on YouTube; embedded as reference. ID confirmed via oEmbed, August 2026.

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