When discussing dancehall, there are certain names that come to mind, all coincidentally starting with the letter B, like Beanie Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton. For some, those names are sacred. For ...
Buju Banton has caused a stir amongst music fans with critical comments made regarding his issues with Afrobeats and Reggaeton. “Tell me one Afrobeats song that can uplift us,” Buju challenged N.O.R.E ...
Reggae and dancehall great Buju Banton will release Upside Down 2020, his first album in a decade, on June 26 via Roc Nation. “We, who have been the political football of many, the economic underdog ...
*Dancehall and reggae artist Buju Banton appeared on the latest episode of “Drink Champs,” to reflect on his journey to becoming a music legend and share his insights on reggae’s global influence.
Reggae/dancehall icon Buju Banton has announced his first US show in 15 years, happening at New York’s UBS Arena on July 13 with The Shiloh Band. You can sign up for the artist presale now. The ...
According to Buju Banton, Afrobeats is enjoying international success but the music doesn't edify or reflect the struggles of the continent like the work of older African artists. The Jamaican stated ...
From the first time Buju Banton crossed the Caribbean Sea to find success in America, he has beaten a unique path. Most of his peers crafted Dancehall anthems that still get the party started in any ...
Reggae music begat the dancehall style, but that doesn’t mean the relatives are especially close. Reggae, as Bob Marley, Burning Spear and the like conceived it, was music for the mind, concerned ...
Buju Banton has been released from jail after serving seven years of a ten year sentence. CNN reports that the federal Bureau of Prisons had confirmed Banton was freed on Friday December 8. Dancehall ...
I was three years old when dancehall superstar Buju Banton released his third album 'Til Shiloh and his music became the soundtrack of my childhood in Jamaica. At seven, I remember being puzzled at ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s Roc Nation company ...