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Buju Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie, 1973, Kingston, Jamaica)[1] is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician. He has also recorded Pop and Dance songs, as well as songs dealing with political topics. Banton is politically outspoken and influenced by Marcus Garvey [2].

Buju Banton was born near Kingston, Jamaica in a poor neighborhood called Salt Lane. "Buju" is a nickname given to chubby children which means Breadfruit. The name is ironic in light of Mark Myrie's slim frame, but it is, nevertheless, the nickname his mother gave him as a child. "Banton" is a Jamaican word referring to someone who is a respected storyteller, and it was adopted by Myrie in tribute to the deejay Burro Banton whom Buju admired as a child.[3] It was Burro's rough gravelly vocals that Buju emulated and ultimately made his own.

Federal Drug Charges
In December 2009 Drug Enforcement Administration agents remanded Banton to custody in Miami, where the U.S. Attorney charged him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine,[11] a charge he denies[12]

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'Til Shiloh

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:29:14 -0800

'Til Shiloh (acrylic on wood panel)
Dancehall Legends Series
May 2008
*private collection

wiki excerpt

’Til Shiloh is the fourth album by Jamaican dancehall artist Buju Banton, released in 1995 on Loose Cannon Records, a short-lived subsidiary of Island Records (see 1995 in music). His international breakthrough, ’Til Shiloh marked a turn towards more serious themes in Banton's lyrics, which had previously focused on slack (e.g. violent, sexual) subjects. Many of the songs on this album explore Buju's then newfound faith in the Rastafari movement, with songs such as "Til I'm Laid to Rest", and "Untold Stories". This could be seen as a transition from the rude-bwoy style to a more roots-oriented fashion, although track #7 is on the hardcore Arab Attack riddim.

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