Buju Banton
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Biography
[Edit]Buju Banton was one of the most popular dancehall reggae artists of the '90s. Debuting with a series of popular "slack" singles, which drew criticism for their graphic sexuality and homophobia, Banton converted to Rastafarianism and revolutionized dancehall by employing the live instrumentation and social consciousness of classic roots reggae. He first adopted the approach on his 1995 classic 'Til Shiloh, which raised hopes among his fans that he would become dancehall's great international ambassador, as Bob Marley had been for roots reggae. While that never quite materialized, Banton remained a high-profile star into the new millennium.
Buju Banton was born Mark Anthony Myrie on July 15, 1973, in the Kingston slum of Salt Lane. Buju was his childhood nickname, a word for breadfruit that was often applied to chubby children; he would later adopt Banton in tribute to one of his earliest musical influences, Burro Banton. He was one of 15 children; his mother was a street vendor, and he was directly descended from the colonial-era freedom fighters known as the Maroons. Banton first tried his hand at DJing and toasting at age 13, performing with local sound systems. He made his first recording not long after, with the 1986 Robert Ffrench-produced single "The Ruler." He continued to record through 1987, then took some time off to allow his voice to mature. He returned in the early '90s with a rough growl comparable to that of Shabba Ranks.
In 1991, Banton began recording for Donovan Germain's Penthouse label, often teaming with engineer/producer/songwriter Dave "Rude Boy" Kelly. Debuting for the label with "Man Fi Dead," his first major hit was "Love Mi Browning," an ode to light-skinned women that drew the ire of Jamaica's sizable darker-skinned population. As penance, he released a follow-up single called "Love Black Woman," but courted even more controversy with "Boom Bye Bye," a notoriously homophobic track that seemingly advocated violence against gays. Other hits of the period included "Batty Rider," "Bogle," and "Women Nuh Fret," among many others; in fact, 1992 saw Banton break Marley's record for the most number one singles in one year. His debut album, Mr. Mention, was a smash hit that year as well, and he signed an international major-label deal with Mercury.
The Voice of Jamaica album, released in 1993, introduced Banton to the world outside Jamaica, and gave him a huge hit in the celebratory safe-sex anthem "Willy (Don't Be Silly)." Other singles from the album included "Operation Ardent," a critique of police corruption, and "Deportees (Things Change)," which castigated emigrants who refused to share their overseas earnings with the family back in Jamaica. In early 1994, Banton released the monumental single "Murderer," an impassioned indictment of dancehall culture and gun violence recorded after the shooting deaths of fellow dancehall DJs Panhead and Dirtsman.
As well-received as Voice of Jamaica was, it was the 1995 follow-up, 'Til Shiloh, that would rank as Banton's masterpiece. A fusion of dancehall with live instrumentation and classic roots reggae, 'Til Shiloh consolidated Banton's move into social awareness and adopted a more mature, reflective tone that signaled Banton's arrival as an artist able to make major creative statements. His follow-up, 1997's Inna Heights, continued in a similarly rootsy vein and won only slightly less acclaim than its much-heralded predecessor. In 1999, Banton recorded with the punk band Rancid and subsequently signed with the punk label Epitaph's eclectic Anti subsidiary. In 2000, he delivered his Unchained Spirit, which found him growing more eclectic in a quest to cross over to the international market; it also featured a successful duet with Beres Hammond on "Pull It Up." After a three-year break from album releases, Banton returned on Atlantic in 2003 with Friends for Life, a crossover-friendly record with elements of hip-hop, R&B, and pop (and very little of the roots-dancehall hybrid that had catapulted him to stardom). Unhappy with the support he was given at the major labels, Banton started his own label, Gargamel Music, and released the single "Magic City" in 2004. The single was a preview of his next album, Rasta Got Soul, but an arrest on ganja cultivation charges sent him into legal battle for the next two years. When it all ended in a fine, he unleashed his strictly dancehall album Too Bad featuring the huge Jamaican hit "Driver A." The much more traditional Rasta Got Soul finally appeared in 2009.
Title: 'Til Shiloh (Expanded)
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Penthouse Flashback - Buju Banton & Wayne Wonder
Artist: Buju Banton, Wayne Wonder
Genre: Reggae
Title: Young Blood Records Presents: Buju Banton & Beenie Man
Artist: Beenie Man, Buju Banton
Genre: Reggae
Title: Before the Dawn
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Circumstances (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Friends for Life
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Inna Heights 10th Anniversary Edition
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Inna Heights (10th Anniversary Edition) [Audio Version]
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Lonely Night (Remastered) [feat. Jovi Rockwell] - Single
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Mr. Mention
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Mr Mention
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Mr. Mention (Remastered)
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Sons of Jamaica
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: The Early Years (90-95)
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: The Early Years, Vol. 2 - "The Reality of Life"
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: The Early Years, Vol. 2 (The Reality of Life)
Artist: Buju Banton
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Look Upon A Star (Feat Buju Banton) - Single
Artist: Buju Banton, Tristan Palmer
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cell Block Vinyl Prime Cuts Vol.1
Artist: Gregory Isaacs, Buju Banton, ARP, Mikey General, Brian, Sugar Black, Man Power, Spanner Banner, Jigsy King, Aaron Silk, Alley Cat, Peter Gayle, Terrical
Genre: Reggae
Collections
Title: Something Old Something New Vol. 6
Genre: Reggae
Title: Something Old Something New Vol. 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Ultimate 2009
Genre: Reggae
Title: Arrows Dancehall Stars Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Gold 1994
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Platinum, Series 1
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Reggae Platinum, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Platinum Series 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mix To The Max Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: JA 2 UK Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dis Ah Dancehall
Genre: Reggae
Title: Galis Forever
Genre: Reggae
Title: Garrison Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Spring Sampler 2008
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mad Guitar
Genre: Reggae
Title: Summer Bounce (Greensleeves Rhythm Album #58)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cell Block Singles Series, Vol. I
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fat Eyes Presents Dancehall Dee-Lite
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Pure Anthems: Drum & Bass
Genre: Electronica
Title: Jungle Rhythms
Genre: Electronica
Title: Living Heart, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: VP's 20th Anniversary
Genre: Reggae
Title: Taxi Single - EP (Volume 4)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Techniques Vault
Genre: Reggae
Title: Shoot Out Riddim
Title: Orlando Mahgix Riddim
Title: Target Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Playlist, Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Coming In from the Cold Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best Vol. 9
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Maybach 365
Genre: Reggae
Title: Penthouse Culture Center Vol . 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Penthouse Flashback Series (Beres & Buju)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 14
Genre: Reggae
Title: Classics from the Vault, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Biggest Reggae One Drop Anthems 2005
Genre: Reggae
Title: Miss Lilys Family Style, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Conscious Rasta: Clean Heart & Love Part II
Genre: Reggae
Title: Silver Bullet Series, Vol. 1
Title: The Culture Series 'Roots & Reggae'
Genre: Reggae
Title: D'n'b, Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: Reggae Platynum 2000 / Renaissance Mix Tape, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: 2 Hot 2 Handle, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: One In Ten
Genre: Reggae
Title: Just Ragga Volume 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ragga In the Jungle
Genre: Reggae
Title: Island 50 Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 8
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Ultimate Megamix
Title: Dancehall Legends, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cell Block Unchallenged Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cell Block Studios Presents: I.C.I Riddim Juggling
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cell Block Studios Presents: Blood Hound Connection #2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fuss Cuss Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Stingray Collection Vol. 12
Genre: Reggae
Title: Misik Collections, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Scream and Shout Ragga
Genre: Reggae
Title: Just Ragga, Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Misik Collections Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Just Ragga Volume 11
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 7
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits Vol. 14
Genre: Reggae
Title: Sampler 19
Genre: Reggae
Title: Street Sweeper Round 2
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Morgan Heritage Family and Friends, Vol. 2
Artist: Morgan Heritage
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Can't Stop a Man - The Best of Beres Hammond
Artist: Beres Hammond
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Reggae Anthology: Melody Life
Artist: Marcia Griffiths
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: 3 Wise Men - Love, Peace and Consciousness
Artist: Sizzla, Anthony B, Luciano
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Buju Banton Presents Excalibur Sound, Vol. 1: 100 Watt
Artist: Buju Banton Presents
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Ziggy Marley presents: Dancehall Originators, Volume One
Artist: Ziggy Marley Presents
Genre: Reggae
Title: Collectors Series: Garnett Silk
Artist: Garnett Silk
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Out Of Many - 50 Years of Reggae Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Siren! (Greensleeves Rhythm Album #75)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Morgan Heritage Family & Friends Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin