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Junior Reid and Buju Banton square off at Best of the Best 2008
2008-05-28 19:16:00 Shows like Best of the Best are part of the reason why I wished I lived in Florida sometimes. Unfortunately, I didn’t attend the show that went down this past Sunday, in Broward, Florida but here’s a good review of the action that occured. Hailed as the North American version of Jamaica’s Sumfest, Best of the Best brings out the finest performers in reggae such as Super Cat, Beenie Man, Assassin, and Sizzla. Junior Reid performed in lieu of Mavado who wasn’t able to get his immigration paperwork in order in time to attend the event (ditto this situation for Bounty Killer as well) , and rumor has that Reidhad some choice and downright offensive words for Buju Banton backstage, referring to him as a “battyman” and refusing to shake his hand. I’m not sure what the history is behind the incident and neither artist has issued an official statement regarding the incident, but it is reported that Buju was the bigger man and simply walked away from ...
By: YawdFromAbroad
I-Tunes bans Buju Banton, T.O.K. & Elephant Man
2008-04-10 05:19:00 Things are really, really heating up for Jamaican artists, and the country as a whole when it comes to homophobia. Gay rights activists are on the warpath and are taking no prisoners against reggae artists who have homophobic lyrics (past and present) and those who support them. Earlier this week, I reported that Red Stripe was pulling all sponsorship from music events (which some believed to be a move based on protests from gay rights activists), well the latest casualties in this all out war are Buju Banton, TOK and Elephant Man, their respective songs Boom Bye Bye, Chi Chi Man, and Log On have all been pulled from I-Tunes after Canadian gay rights groups SMM and Egale sent letters requesting that the music be removed. I-Tunes took the request a step further and removed ALL albums that the songs were featured on, including compilations. In related news it’s been reported that Bounty Killer has had several European concerts canceled due to protests by gay rights group to the...
By: YawdFromAbroad
iTunes.ca pulls Buju Banton, Elephant Man and TOK songs for being Homophob
2008-04-08 13:53:00 iTunes Canada has removed several songs it claimed to be laced with anti-gay lyrics from its online store, in response to a campaign led by Egale and Stop Murder Music. The songs ? by Jamaican dancehall artists Buju Banton, Elephant Man and TOK ? contain lyrics that advocate the killing of gays. "iTunes is exercising its corporate responsibility by pulling this murder music and raising the bar for other retailers and distributors to do the same," says Akim Larcher, founder of SMM. He calls iTune's decision a victory for the gay community in Canada and in the Caribbean iTunes has also gone a step further by removing entire albums that contain the offending songs, not just the songs themselves. Elephant Man's track Log On contains the lyrics "Dance wi a dance and a bun out a freaky man" (Join our dance and let's burn out the queer man). The album of the same name can't be downloaded on iTunes, but all of Elephant Man's other albums are available. "We are extremely pleased wi...
By: Partyxtraz.com
Buju Banton and Penthouse Records are a team no more
2008-04-03 20:10:00 It’s reported that Buju Banton and Penthouse Records have amicably parted ways after 18 years. Donovan Germain, CEO of Penthouse stated that the time has come for this chapter of their lives to close. Buju will continue his career under his own management company, Gargamel Music. Meanwhile Donovan Germain will return to producing music and managing artists such as Anthony Cruz, Romaine Virgo, and Nikeishia Barnes. You can read more of the story here. Much continued success to Buju Banton and Penthouse Records! Source: One876entertainment.com ShareThis
By: YawdFromAbroad
Buju Banton to drop new release
2007-12-19 17:15:00 Gargamel Music, Inc., in association with Penthouse Music and VP Music Group, is proud to announce a very special Buju Banton release, the Inna Heights - 10th Anniversary Edition, set to drop worldwide on Tuesday, January 8th. (more…)
Gargamel Music, Inc.President Tracii McGregor says Buju Banton has Moved On
2007-10-21 15:43:00 He does not advocate violence. There has never been a shred of violence at any of his live shows In a letter to the editor of Guyana's Stabroek News Tracii McGregor president of reggae artist Buju Banton's company Gargamel Music explains that Buju Banton has moved on from the days of Boom-Bye-Bye. Tracii's letter was written in response to concerns being raised about Buju Banton by SASOD Guyana. SASOD is a group based in Guyana which is committed to eradicating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. The group website reports that the reggae artist's(Buju Banton) "lyrics...gleefully promote pouring acid over gay men and setting them on fire". Buju Banton is schedule to perform at Guyana's National Stadium in on October 27 an event which has promoters facing enormous pressure from SASOD Guyana. In response to SASOD the GT Entertainment group promoters of the reggae event have committed to ensuring that the Guyana Music Festival is not discriminatory to any Guyan...
By: Partyxtraz.com
Buju Banton Headlines Guyana's 'Biggest' Reggae Show
2007-10-14 21:26:00 It is being promoted as the biggest reggae show ever to hit Guyana, a claim that could be disputed if it weren't for the fact that the persons bragging are the ones who gave us the huge, hyped and unforgettable Beres Hammond/Maxi Priest concert two years ago. A Beres/Maxi headliner is a large pair of shoes to fill but according to the people behind the Guyana Music Festival, which is billed for the National Stadium on October 27, GT Entertainment, the likes of Buju Banton; Third World; Collie Buddz, Mr. Easy; Kiprich and Alaine- all Jamaican stars, are big enough to fill those shoes. Perhaps in the cases of Third World and Buju the statement is true. The other artistes in the line-up are likely to make the kind of splash we expect them to. Collie Buddz is the hottest thing besides Alaine among the other performers including locals, Fojo, Jory and Brutal Jammers. At the launch of the show earlier this week, Kashif Mohammed, one of the directors of GT Entertainment told the medi...
By: Partyxtraz.com
Buju Banton… created a positive atmosphere
2007-08-13 18:02:00 Buju Banton was a ball of energy and created a positive atmosphere which may have surprised anyone basing their view of the singer on ...
Buju Banton "Too Bad" Tour In Canada
2007-07-09 18:17:00 Buju Banton and his Shiloh Band will kicked off the Too Bad Canadian Tour on July 6, 2007 at Rum Runners Music Hall in London, Ontario, the first of six dates in the area. This is the first time Banton will tour parts of the country in support of his critically acclaimed Too Bad album, which was released in Canada last October. Gargamel Music artist New Kidz is on deck as the opener.Gargamel
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Buju Banton Headline Reggae Sumfest
2007-05-25 01:23:00 Buju Banton, will be one of the headline acts at this year's staging of Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest, scheduled to take place July 19th through 21st in Montego Bay, which the organisers have dubbed the Vibes City. The Gargamel is expected to deliver a smashing performance and top his recent, and absolutely spine tingling, act at Madison Square Gardens in New York City where over 10,000 fans turned
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Buju Banton - Driver A Music Video
2007-05-12 21:37:00 International Reggae icon Buju Banton aka Gargamel, comes full circle on TOO BAD, his first pure dancehall album in over a decade. This fiery, 17-song collection features production wizardry by some of Jamaican music's finest. Buju's curre..
Buju Banton Performs at Madison Square Garden
2007-04-04 19:22:00 Buju Banton will play the theater at Madison Square Garden on Sunday May 6th, the event is being billed as a ?Pre-Mother?s Day Driver Concert.?The show is being promoted by veteran Caribbean radio personality and entrepreneur Dahved Levy through his Devonish Promotions Company, with partners GB God Bless and Don Grant of Harlem?s Roti Plus. Levy was also responsible for the Machel Montano 25th Anniversary concert at that same venue.?Buju Banton is an exceptional live performer who still has the ability to capture new audiences musically,? says Levy, who together with Grant was the first promoter to bring Banton alongside Beres Hammond to the world famous arena over a decade ago. "Right now he has two songs playing on mainstream radio in New York with 'Traffic Jam' and of course, his smash hit 'Driver A' from the latest album ?Too Bad."Since its release last fall on Banton's own Gargamel Music label, ?Too Bad? has received praise from a gaggle of prestigious media outlets such a...
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Buju Banton - Til Shiloh
2006-12-22 22:55:02 It was not pure ego that led Buju Banton to title his 1993 album ‘Voice Of Jamaica’; his unique voice is a gruff, melodic instrument, and his lyrics are precise. He built his career on controversial hits and slacker anthems, but has since helped spearhead a movement to swing reggae’s pendulum away from sex and [...] |
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