Name: Dube, Caleb (1957-2006)

Historical Note: Caleb Dube (1957-2011) was an ethnomusicology scholar and teacher interested in the anthropological elements of blues music. Dube was born February 2, 1957 in Zimbabwe and grew up amid guerilla warfare. He studied teaching, folklore, African languages, and literature at the University of Zimbabwe, earning both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In 1993, Dube came to Chicago on a Fulbright Scholarship and began pursuing his doctorate in cultural anthropology at Northwestern University. During his time at Northwestern University, Dube developed a deep interest and appreciation for Chicago blues; his dissertation was titled, “Between Starvation and Stardom: Chicago Blues Musicians as Cultural Workers, 1995-2001.” Dube began teaching cultural anthropology and ethnomusicology classes in 1997 at DePaul University. He also taught at Northwestern University, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Barat College. Dube was married to Chicago blues singer Katherine Davis.

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