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Boycott The Homophobic Buju Banton
12 days ago

Buju Banton is touring the US, and during his stop in San Francisco he met with a group of LGBTQ activists to discuss their boycott. In his meeting Banton stated, "This is a fight and as I said in one of my songs, 'there is no end to the war between me and &%$&%$ and it's clear.'" In a video of protest, Lorri Jean discusses the issues.To find out more about the meeting in San...Visit www.SFCrit...

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Buju Banton Brings Soul To Reggae Despite Protests
28 days ago

Buju Banton is easily reggae's most controversial artist this decade, most of it surrounding (1st song he ever wrote?) "Boom Bye Bye" written when he was 15. The Jamaican singer has since released a bounty of albums, singles, remixes and anthologies ranging from rasta reggae to soundclash anthems, but only 1 song causes continuous trouble every time he visits the United States and England. (Mo...

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SNWMF Adds Morgan Heritage, Makeda Dread, Spliff Skankin' To Already Impressive Lineup
about 1 year ago
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The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival never fails to unite an all-star cast of artists and musicians from around the globe, yet this year's lineup is blazing extra bright. It's topped by rare West Coast appearances from Buju Banton and UK ska-punks The English Beat, while local heroes Michael Franti & Spearhead keep the revolution rockin-steady! The lineup goes on forever, featuring a mash u...

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Buju Banton, The English Beat, Cornell Campbell +More Top SNWM Festival Lineup
about 1 year ago
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The lineup for this year's Sierra Nevada World Music Festival looks pretty exciting, especially for Buju Banton fans. The singer/toaster is making a rare west coast appearance alongside other dancehall veterans like Cornell Campbell, Stone Love, David Rodigan, Yami Bolo, Prezident Brown and The Mighty Diamonds. The English Beat were just added, joining Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Wailin...

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10th Anniversary ReRelease Of Buju Banton's *Inna Heights* On CD/DVD
about 1 year ago
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Buju Banton has been a dancehall deejay in the traditional sense since the tender age of 12 years old. He began toasting under the name Gargamel, the name his record label bears today. Buju released his first choon in 1987, called "The Ruler," and has released countless records since. In '92 he broke Bob Marley's record for the most #1 singles in one year! In 2008 he continues to record and...

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Buju Banton Brings Soul To Reggae Despite Protests
28 days ago

Buju Banton is easily reggae's most controversial artist this decade, most of it surrounding (1st song he ever wrote?) "Boom Bye Bye" written when he was 15. The Jamaican singer has since released a bounty of albums, singles, remixes and anthologies ranging from rasta reggae to soundclash anthems, but only 1 song causes continuous trouble every time he visits the United States and England. (Mo...

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Buju Banton + Til Shiloh Band Live In Berkeley [Video]
14 days ago

Thought I'd share this excerpt from Buju's show on October 10th, 2009 at the Shattuck DownLow in Berkeley. Nikki Burt joins Buju for a short duet at the beginning while the legendary Til Shiloh Band keeps di riddim flowin: And the crowd goes WIIIIIILD!!!!!

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Billboard's Top Reggae Artists of 2007 And Their Music + Buju Banton ReIssue On VP
about 1 year ago

Billboard released their end-of-year roundup of the Top Reggae Artists of 2007 with nothing shocking but definitely an interesting perspective. The Marley family pretty much owns the chart with Bob and Sons holding 4 spots! Bob Marley resides in the #2 spot on his own plus the #6 slot with The Wailers. Meanwhile, Stephen Marley rules #3 and Damian Marley sits next to him at #4. Sean Paul is ...

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10th Anniversary ReRelease Of Buju Banton's *Inna Heights* On CD/DVD
about 1 year ago
Blog post image preview

Buju Banton has been a dancehall deejay in the traditional sense since the tender age of 12 years old. He began toasting under the name Gargamel, the name his record label bears today. Buju released his first choon in 1987, called "The Ruler," and has released countless records since. In '92 he broke Bob Marley's record for the most #1 singles in one year! In 2008 he continues to record and...

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Buju Banton, The English Beat, Cornell Campbell +More Top SNWM Festival Lineup
about 1 year ago
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The lineup for this year's Sierra Nevada World Music Festival looks pretty exciting, especially for Buju Banton fans. The singer/toaster is making a rare west coast appearance alongside other dancehall veterans like Cornell Campbell, Stone Love, David Rodigan, Yami Bolo, Prezident Brown and The Mighty Diamonds. The English Beat were just added, joining Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Wailin...

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