« I am devastated. I just found out that my friend Uncle David is dead
»Explains Pierpoljak in a video of a few seconds posted this Tuesday afternoon on Instagram.
« I just heard some sad news. Uncle David has passed away. Rest in peace my friend
”The singer Nuttea posted on Twitter, also posting some photos on Instagram.
They had both evolved in the 80s, within the collective Sound System High Fight International.
Daddy Mory, reggae musician also posted a message on Instagram: “ We will never forget you Uncle. Rest in peace ».
Information confirmed by several media specializing in reggae, such as reggae.fr which specifies: ” According to our information, Uncle David died today, February 16, 2021, at 12:56 p.m., from a stroke after getting off a train “. His death was also confirmed by one of his close artistic collaborators and friend of BFMTV.
Uncle David was 53 years old. He will remain like the one who popularized French reggae. In 1990, he broke through with Peoples of the world (and a clip produced at the time by the young Matthieu Kassovitz):
The Reunionese then squatted the airwaves with his hit ” To each his own way, to each his own … Pass the message on to your neighbor … »That everyone over 30 has already hummed. This title, To each his own way, was the soundtrack of the film An Indian in the city.
He is also the author of another big hit: Sure and certain (
that we are taken for idiots »).
In 1995, he was nominated for the Victoires de la musique in the revelation category.
Coming out of the 90s, the artist continued his career more discreetly.
His last album was from 2009 but last fall he announced that he was working on a new record.
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