BUJU BANTON

Buju Banton: A Moment In Jamaican Musical History

Last Saturday, Mark Myrie aka Buju Banton performed at his first show since coming out of prison, the first time he had graced the stage in Jamaica in over a decade. Billed as Long Walk To Freedom, it was held at the National Stadium in Kingston, the same location that played host to the previous biggest show the island had seen – Bob Marley’s iconic Smile Jamaica show in the seventies.

The Playmaker Group and Brukout were in Jamaica giving us an insight on what went down on that historical night which included interviews and a show on BBC 1Xtra. As part of Brukout’s weekly article for The Voice newspaper, Ray Paul and Seani B give an exclusive overview of the huge return for Buju Banton.

“In over 20 years of documenting reggae professionally as a broadcaster and journalist, I have never witnessed anything like this. The mood was one of anticipation and promise mixed with a slice of celebration and joy.

All week I witnessed stars from the Jamaican music scene and the man and woman on the street sharing a feeling that seemed to have never been generated in other shows in living memory. This was coupled with an excellent management and carefully selected pre-promotions campaign which saw Buju say very little in the run up – all which built the anticipation even further. It truly was about to be a history moment.”

Listen to Seani B’s BBC 1Xtra show on the Buju return below or you can read the whole article from The Voice Newspaper here

TRACK OF THE WEEK: KOFFEE – RAPTURE

Rebecca – After taking the Reggae and Dancehall world by storm with ‘Raggamuffin’ and finding her way smoothly into the mainstream with ‘Toast’ while maintaining her unique tone and style, the 19-year-old Koffee from Spanish Town just dropped her 5 track debut EP ‘Rapture’. The title track is coming on just as strong with A COLORS SHOW performance.

As if that wasn’t enough already she enchanted 10 thousands at Buju Blanton’s epic ‘The Long Walk To Freedom’ concert that took place last Saturday at the National Stadium in Jamaica.

In case you missed any of that, go check exclusive content and a special interview with Koffee our sister company ‘This is brukout’ captured with Seani B. It’s a good look to see Reggae and especially young, female talent be embraced like that. Can’t wait for more of that.

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BUJU BANTON RETURNS – BRUKOUT EXCLUSIVE

Reggae/dancehall star Buju Banton will perform his first concert for nearly 8 years at the National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica on March 16, 2019. Banton and his 10-piece Shiloh Band will perform a much anticipated 90-minute set at the Long Walk to Freedom concert.

So for this historical homecoming, you know THE PLAYMAKER GROUP & BrukOut had to be involved. For exclusive interviews and insight leading up to the big night from Seani B, follow all the BrukOut socials so you don’t miss a thing. You can follow BrukOut on Instagram here.

As a little taster, here’s Seani B getting an exclusive look into the building where it all takes place in Jamaica, click the link in the video.

The full video can be watched on the BrukOut Instagram.