Reggae star Buju Banton returned to his native Jamaica in early December after serving seven years in a US prison on drug charges. Banton got a hero’s welcome, despite his infamous, 1993 anti-gay song “Boom Bye Bye,” which called for the murder of gay people. “Boom Bye Bye” was one of Banton’s…
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Jamaican Writers Marlon James and Kei Miller question the homoeroticism of Buju Banton’s controversial Boom Bye Bye song.
We got wind of a very timely and provocative discussion on Facebook, started by award-winning Poet and Professor Kei Miller with Man Booker Prize Author Marlon James chiming in for the debate. All this the day after controversial Reggae Start Buju Banton was released from an American prison for drug…
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CAISO ON BUJU: WE HOPE FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE
Reggae star Buju Banton is out of prison and the Coalition Advocating for Inclusion for Sexual Orientation says his release may not be a bad thing. With an optimistic voice, the coalition’s leader says it’s possible he’s changed. It could be an opportunity for dialouge on inclusion and forgiveness. Explaining…