Buju Banton

Buju Banton , from its true name Mark Anthony Myrie, was born the July 15th 1973 in Jamaica. Appear of the scene ragga/dancehall, it made its beginnings with Individual the " The Ruler" in 1985, produced by Robert Ffrench and " Stamina Daddy" in 1986, produced by Winston Riley

Origin of the name Buju Banton

Buju is a nickname which one gives to the children chubby-checked fellows, and which his/her mother gave him when he was child. It is a word of the Marrons language (warlike blacks which fought proudly against the British colonists) and who indicates the fruit of the breadfruit tree.

Banton is a word jamaicain which makes reference to somebody who adopts a haughty attitude and a certain gift of elocution, but it is especially the name of a local artist, Burro BANTON, which Buju admired when he was child. This artist used serious and rough singing exercises that Buju first of all copied before adapting them.

Who is Buju Banton?

Buju Banton emerged on the scene dancehall in the beginning of the year 1990. At 19 years, it is made known with titles with the contents sexually explicit often calling upon violence, the controversy will reach its paroxysm with the title " Boom boom bye bye" calling with died of the homosexual ones. However Buju Banton will evolve to texts speaking about love and company, and will take part in particular in actions of assistance of the children reached of the AIDS. It even will make titles engaged like " Murderer". The important discography of Buju Banton represents the evolution of this discussed artist.

Musical influences

Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Lee Scratch Perry, Jackie Mittoo and many other musical influences resulting from the richness of the musical heritage jamaïcain, of which Burro BANTON, an artist " really lyric and high in couleurs" according to the terms of Buju him even. The musical style of Buju Banton concerns primarily the reggae, the ragga and the new roots.

Discography

1992 - Stamina Daddy (Technical labels; VP; Jet Star 2001)
1993 - Mr. Mention (labels Penthouse Records; Jetstar)
1993 - Voice Off Jamaica (Mercury label)
1995 - Meets Tony Rebel & Garnett Silk At The Superstar Conference (Rhino label)
1995 - `Til Shiloh (label Loos Canon)
1997 - Inna Heights (label VP)
1998 - Small Centers (maximum) (label Next Music)
1998 - Quick (Exworks label) Republication of album STAMINA DADDY (1992) under another name
2000 - Buju Banton And Posse - Rudeboys Inna Ghetto (label Jamaican Vibes)
2000 - Destiny (maximum) (Heartbeat label)
2000 - Unchained Spirit (Epitaph label)
2000 - Dubbing With The Banton (Dub album) (German label/Penthouse Records)
2001 - Gonna Bring Ya (Rremark labels; Phantom 2001)
2001 - The Best Off The Early Years: 1990-1995 (label VP)
2001 - Ultimate Collection (Hip-o label)
2002 - The Best Off Buju Banton (label Universal distribution)
2002 - Want It (NYC music)
2003 - Friends For Life (label VP)
2004 - Buju & Friends (label VP)
2006 - Too bad ()

Other references

1997 - Chanting Down The Walls Off Babylon (Live with Anthony B) (RPR label)
2000 - Culture Warriors (Brickwall label)
2000 - Flames Off Freedom (label Artists Only)
2001 - Giddeon War (Album one riddim produces by Buju) (label VP)
2002 - It' S All Over (Japanese importation)
2003 - Island Life (DVD) (Downtown)
2003 - Reggae Dynamite (DVD Live with Wayne Wonder) (R.A.S.T.A. DIGITAL)
2003 - Kings Of Zion Part II (with Sizzla, Junior Kelly & Capleton)

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