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Latest Release
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- 22 AUG 2024
- 1 Song
- Don Corleon Presents - Secrets Riddim · 2009
- Inna Heights · 1997
- Too Bad · 2006
- Apex · 2024
- 'Til Shiloh · 1995
- Inna Heights · 1997
- Inna Heights · 1996
- 'Til Shiloh · 1995
- 'Til Shiloh · 1995
- 'Til Shiloh · 1995
Essential Albums
- One of Jamaica’s greatest dancehall artists, Buju Banton dropped his often controversial, trademark lyrics for his fourth album, 1995’s 'Til Shiloh, switching the script to deep-dive into his newfound Rastafarian faith. His gruff tones served up conscious lyrics over dancehall rhythms laced with African instrumentation, taking his music to a new plateau and reaching fans far beyond the dancehall scene. Tracks like “’Til I’m Laid to Rest” and “Murderer” marked a turning point not just in Buju’s style, but also in modern reggae music.
Artist Playlists
- This contentious artist would bring reggae to the masses.
Appears On
More To Hear
- Estelle interviews the legendary Jamaican artist, Buju Banton.
- The reggae legend talks his album Upside Down 2020.
- Nadeska chats with the reggae legend about Upside Down 2020.
- Buju Banton talks his career leading up to 'Upside Down.'
- The Jamaican artist FaceTimes in for the premiere of “Steppa."
- Cutting edge anthems from Juice WRLD and Offset.
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About Buju Banton
Reggae star Mark Anthony Myrie was nicknamed Buju (“chubby child”) by his mother, and he took the surname Banton as an homage to dancehall reggae deejay Burro Banton. ∙ Local audiences first knew him as Gargamel—his stage name when he began toasting at age 12. ∙ In 1992, he not only released the best-selling album in Jamaican history, Mr. Mention, but he also charted the most No. 1 singles in one year—an honor previously held by Bob Marley & The Wailers. ∙ After he embraced Rastafarianism in the mid-’90s, his lyrics took a turn toward spirituality and social activism. ∙ A musical ambassador, Banton has worked with a wide range of artists, including John Legend, Rancid, and Malian singer-songwriter Salif Keita. ∙ He has been nominated six times for Grammy awards in the Best Reggae Album category, and he won in 2011 for his LP Before the Dawn. ∙ In 2019, he became the first solo artist to sell out Jamaica’s 35,000-capacity National Stadium since Bob Marley did it in 1978.
- HOMETOWN
- Kingston, Jamaica
- BORN
- 15 July 1973
- GENRE
- Reggae