Grammy-award winning reggae superstar Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie will be in prison until February 2019 according to the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons. According to Jodee Brown: The official release date quells rumors that have swirled that Buju would originally serve 6 years; counting time already served & good behavior. However, the Bureau’s official [...]
Incarcerated reggae artist Buju Banton is currently “in transit” from the Pinellas County Jail in Florida to a correctional facility in Mississippi to begin serving his 10-year sentence. Banton will be taken to the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez, Mississippi. A bed shortage at the Pinellas County Jail in Florida has forced US officials [...]
Buju Banton has recorded Pop and Dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics. However, Mr. Banton has an international reputation for his anti-gay hit, “Boom Bye Bye”. In the past, the gay community’s protests have led to several of Buju’s US shows being cancelled. Presently, Buju is serving time in a US [...]