Earlier this month, Buju Banton released an official statement regarding his controversial song “Boom Bye Bye.” In the statement he made it clear that he has put the song behind him and will not be performing it again because of the pain it’s caused so many people.
Though some Jamaicans are okay with the personal statement, others are very disappointed. Some in the Rastafari community has even questioned why the artist, a known Rastaman would do such a thing.
The Marie-Galante’s Terre de Blues Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary from June 7th through to the 10th at Le Murat (97112 Grand-Bourg). Jamaica’s Tarrus Riley is among the list of those confirmed for the event. He will be performing on Sunday, June 9th.
Tickets for this event are now available online. Click here to purchase.
Sizzla‘s latest contribution to the reggae industry is a 16-track album entitled Victory. Produced by Breadback Productions, Victory was officially released on March 18th and it has many in Sizzla‘s camp looking for the Grammy nod on this one.
All songs on Victory can be streamed and downloaded from iTunes.
Now that his debut performance for the Long Walk To Freedom Tour is behind him, Buju Banton and his team are now preparing for their next stop, which will be at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas on March 30th.
This event, which is being presented by Paradise Productions, will also feature a set from international Nigerian artist Davido.
The remix version of Duane Stephenson’s “Play That Song,” which features Agent Sasco, now has some visuals. The official video was just uploaded to Duane’s YouTube channel and is definitely worth the watch.
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Neville Livingston, more popularly known as Bunny Wailer, the only living member of the original Wailers group, is still recuperating from a stroke he suffered last October. Though the artist is gradually getting back to himself, members of his team are very concerned about his health; hence, they have announced that he will not be accepting any bookings (shows) until 2020.
While he is working on his recovery, Bunny Wailer is still staying busy with a project he is involved with in Nine Miles, St Ann.
Following stellar performances from all three men at the Long Walk to Freedom concert, the organizers of Reggae Sumfest have added Buju Banton, Beres Hammond and Chronixx to their lineup for 2019.
The event is scheduled for July 14th through 20th in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
