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Embattled Reggae/Dancehall icon, Mark Myrie, more popularly known as Buju Banton has suffered a big blow in his charge for an early release from prison after a thorough search of a juror’s computer yielded no signs of misconduct during the singjay’s February 2011 drug trial.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that an IT investigator, hired by [...]

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Embattled Reggae megastar, Buju Banton may be gaining steam in his ongoing fight to overturn a ten year sentence on drug charges as his case for a mistrial took a positive twist on Friday.
U.S. District Judge, James Moody ordered marshals to seize computers belonging to Terri Wright, a juror in Buju’s February 2011 drug trial [...]

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There’s better news today for embattled Jamaican entertainer, Buju Banton as an evidentiary hearing has been set to explore allegations that a juror violated protocol in his drug trial last year.
According to reports, the hearing has been secured by Buju’s lawyer, Chokwe Lumumba in conjunction with his defense support committee. The evidentiary hearing will take [...]

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Olihile ‘FREEKY’ Afrika is an African reggae artiste that was born in a
township south of Johannesburg, South Africa. His name ‘Freeky’ is origin from
Sotho (one of the tribes found in South Africa). He was musically incline and
dominantly played the bass guitar within his teenage years; and contributed
greatly to his friend’s albums [...]

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LargeUp Interview: Super Beagle on “Dust A Sound Bwoy” + Kanye’s “Mercy”
As a teenager growing up in Kingston, my afterschool job was at Techniques Records, where I auditioned artists, sold records, and spent many evenings recording dubplates for overseas customers with sound systems. Artists like Super Beagle, Baby Wayne, Capleton and Buju Banton hung around [...]

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A somber mood persists within the camp of incarcerated Dancehall/Reggae megastar, Buju Banton a day after an appeal on behalf of the Grammy-winning entertainer was dismissed.
On Thursday, the United States Court of Appeal for the 11th Circuit upheld Buju Banton’s conviction on drug charges in February of last year and subsequent 10 year sentence regarding [...]

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“Jahfe, which means “creation” is a band based out of Miami, FL. Their musical style fuses roots reggae with many other genres including rock, dub, soul and R&B, creating a unique blend of organic sounds. The members of Jahfe´ hail from nations all around the world including Haiti, Spain, Israel, Cuba, Czech Republic, Morocco and [...]

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SINCE the early 1990s, the name Buju Banton has been at the forefront of the Jamaican and international reggae/ dancehall music fraternity.

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Reggae singer Buju Banton could be out of federal prison in six years, according to his attorney David Oscar Markus.

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MIAMI, Florida — The Bayfront Park Amphitheatre in downtown Miami was bursting at the seams as fans of the embattled reggae star, Buju Banton turned out in their numbers for his Before the Dawn Concert here yesterday.

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Reggae star Buju Banton’s drug trial in Florida has been delayed again.

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Citing health concerns, Buju Banton’s lawyer, David Markus, reportedly filed an emergency motion for bond (bail) with the federal courts earlier today. According to the motion, Banton has lost 40 pounds and has not been provided with a diet (vegetable and fruit-based) in accordance with his religious views.

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(Part 1 of 12) Buju Banton’s manager & President of Gargamel Music, Tracii McGregor gave an exclusive and extensive
interview to The Foundation Radio Network’s, Clinton Lindsay which focused on Buju’s lock up (Dec 10, 2009) and charge by the Feds for cocaine

There are 12 parts to the interview, which covered a wide rage of topics relating to Buju. You can’t afford to miss a beat. . Ms McGregor was excellent and Clinton was quite probative.

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Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton has pleaded not guilty to a drug charge in a court in Florida.

Banton was arrested in December on a charge of conspiring to buy more than five kilograms of cocaine from an undercover law enforcement officer.

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The balance of power in the Federal criminal justice system is weighted heavily towards the prosecutor. Federal criminal law enforcement has as its aim the reduction of crime and the achievement of fair and consistent sentencing.

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Buju Banton, the Jamaican reggae star whose anti-gay lyrics have drawn international criticism, is in a federal lockup in Miami, facing drug conspiracy charges.

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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) leaders in America have urged musicians to sign a new petition protesting reggae star Buju Banton’s Grammy Award nomination.

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