Showing posts with label Reggae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reggae. Show all posts
Friday, January 28, 2011
Saturday, January 08, 2011
Buju Banton - Before The Dawn Mixtape
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TRACK LIST: 1.CLOSE ONE YESTERDAY (INTRO) 2.23 PSALMS (FT. GRAMPS MORGAN) 3.UNTOLD STORIES 4.TILL I'M LAID TO REST 5.NOT AN EASY ROAD 6.GOD OF MY SALVATION 7.MASSA GOD WORLD A RUN 8.MR. NINE 9.MURDERER 10.INTERMISSION - BUJU TO THE PEOPLE 11.DESTINY 12.HILLS & VALLEY 13.CAN'T BE MY LOVER (FT. JOHN LEGEND) 14.WANNA BE LOVED 15.LOVE SPONGE 16.BONIFIDE LOVE (FT. WAYNE WONDER) 17.LOVE MI BROWNIN 18.GRUDGE YOU 19.CLOSER (FT. MARCIA GRIFFTHS) 20.WHO SAY (FT. BERES HAMMOND) 21.LET THEM TRY (FREDDIE MCGREGOR) 22.PROPHECY (FREDDIE MCGREGOR) 23.LIVE ON (BERES HAMMOND & MARCIA GRIFFTHS) 24.MOVING 25.CAN YOU PLAY SOME MORE (FT. BERES HAMMOND) 26.INTERMISSION - BUJU TO THE PEOPLE 27.FIRST & THE LAST 28.RUN THE PLACE 29.CHAMPION 30.SECOND TO LAST (FT. NADINE SUTHERLAND) 31.LOVE HOW THE GAL DEM FLEX 32.STAMINA DADDY 33.NUFF MAN A LOOK YOU 34.RAMPAGE 35.IT'S ALL OVER 36.GOLD SPOON 37.HOTNESS (FT. HEAVY D) 38.HAFFI GET YOU 39.BIG IT UP 40.BE MY LOVE TONIGHT 41.SHA LA LA 42.OPPORTUNITY 43.INTERMISSION - BUJU TO THE PEOPLE 44.DRIVER A 45.DRIVER (MASSIVE B DUB) 46.COME AROUND (FT. COLLIE BUDZ) 47.NOTHING 48.BETTER DAYS COMING 49.INTERMISSION - BUJU TO THE PEOPLE 50.BUNGO CART 51.TOO BAD 52.THINGS A COME UP (SAUDI ARABIA RIDDIM) 53.INTERMISSION - BUJU TO THE PEOPLE 54.INNOCENT (BEFORE THE DAWN) 55.LIFE (BEFORE THE DAWN) 56.BUJU BANTON - OUTRO BUJU BANTON PERFORMING LIVE @ BAYFRONT PARK IN MIAMI ON JAN. 16TH! VISIT WWW.BUJULIVE.COM FOR MORE INFO & TICKETS BEFORE ITS SOLD OUT! |
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Buju Banton US Tour Is On!
- Four-Time Grammy Nominated Reggae Star Buju Banton's US Tour Is On -
(New York, NY - 3, September 2009) Gargamel Music is pleased to confirm that four-time Grammy nominated Reggae artist and icon, Buju Banton will kick off his hotly anticipated Rasta Got Soul US Tour on September 12th in Philadelphia. We are disappointed by the hasty cancellation of a few shows by Live Nation/House of Blues and Goldenvoice/AEG, but fans will be happy to know we have over 30 confirmed shows that are definitely playing and we are working to replace the canceled dates. Now our team is primarily concerned with setting the record straight on the grossly inaccurate portrait of Buju being painted by certain organizations and systematically relayed to the masses and the media.
Buju Banton was all of 15-years-old when he wrote "Boom Bye Bye" in response to a widely publicized man/boy rape case in Jamaica. It was not a call to violence. The song was re-released on a popular dancehall rhythm in 1992 and caused a huge uproar after receiving commercial radio play in the States. Following much public debate back then, prominent gay rights leaders - and Buju decidedly moved on. For the record, it is the only song he ever made on the subject - and he does not perform it today.
Those who have followed Buju Banton's musical journey and have actually listened to his extensive catalog, know of his development into a world-class singer, songwriter and performer who can quietly sell out such prestigious venues as the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York and Brixton Academy in London. He does not advocate violence. There has never been a shred of violence at any of his live shows. In fact, he commonly preaches against violence - against all people.
Buju's consistently positive messages of peace, love and enlightenment have never been lost in the music. His 1995 Grammy-nominated album 'Til Shiloh marked a spiritual and musical transformation that yielded the classic narratives "Untold Stories," "Wanna Be Loved" and "Murderer," which personified the horrific increase in gun crimes in Kingston's inner city. His Grammy-nominated Inna Heights (1997) garnered him numerous comparisons to the late, great Bob Marley.
Long before Hollywood raised its collective consciousness about Darfur, there was Buju Banton wailing about the genocide happening in "Sudan" on 1999's Unchained Spirit. His Friends For Life (2003) and Too Bad(2006) projects were both acknowledged with Grammy nods for Best Reggae Album. Buju's latest Roots Reggae opus, Rasta Got Soul (2009), has already been welcomed with critical acclaim in the US, Europe and Japan.
The artist's love for humanity is not just demonstrated in words but also in deeds. Twelve years ago he responded to the AIDS crisis in Jamaica by launching Operation Willy, an organization focused on raising monies for HIV positive babies and children who lost their parents to the disease. For three years he served as a celebrity spokesperson for Upliftment Jamaica, a US-based non-profit committed to working with underprivileged youth back home.
Yet none of these personal and professional accomplishments matter much to a gay lobby hell bent on destroying the livelihood of a man who has spent an entire career making amends -- his way. Sadly, their 17 year fixation on waging war against one artist has prevented them from turning this initiative into a larger, more fruitful discussion that could perhaps effect real change.
Many thanks to the fans for standing in solidarity with Buju.
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