Reggae Dave

Dave Asera (~1964 - 20 December 2015) is a Northern Territory singer popularly known as Reggae Dave. He was inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs) Hall of Fame in 2009.

Asera is a Torres Strait Islander who moved to the Northern Territory at age 19. He established himself in the Territories music scene and was featured in multiple public safety campaigns on television.[1] He performed life with his band The Iries (irie meaning feeling good).[2] In 1990 along with Casso (Greg Castillon) he released Love is the Only Drug through CAAMA records.[3] He died from cancer on 20 December 2015.[4] His debut solo album Kaimel Urapun (We are one) was released posthumously in 2016.[5]

Casso and Reggae Dave

  • Love is the Only Drug (1990) - CAAMA

Reggae Dave

  • Kaimel Urapun (We are one) (2016)

References

  1. ↑ Vangopoulos, Katina (22 December 2015), "Northern Territory music industry mourns Darwin musician Reggae Dave, who died aged 51", Northern Territory News
  2. ↑ "Reggae Dave rolling into Daydream", Whitsunday Times, 6 September 2012
  3. ↑ "listing: Love is the only drug [sound recording] / Casso and Reggae Dave.", Trove. National Library of Australia, 10 January 2016
  4. ↑ Vangopoulos, Katina (10 January 2016), "Musos salute Reggae Dave", Northern Territory News
  5. ↑ Moutou, Jean-Eddy (6 July 2016), "Reggae Dave Debut Album", Foldback
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