ravenRAWRRR

lets get some oppinions on buju banton. i think he's amazing

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ravenRAWRRR

appauling that this got no responses. he's one of the best reggae artists ever :/

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"Flip my world inside out, honestly I like it better this way. When I mesh the night through the back of my eyes."

ilovemuzik

Whether or not you're still active on this forum - or care to carry on this discussion (from four years ago), I too think it's amazing that this thread got no responses. Buju was and still is a talented, amazing artist - and contributor to Reggae Music. It's very sad to see his present situation.

tygerlilyzz

I have been listening to reggae for over 25 years so I have heard lots of reggae artists---I have to say I do not find Buju Banton impressive in the least.

ilovemuzik

Which is understandable tygerlilyzz - because that's your opinion. But some people consider Buju and his music to be the music of an era in reggae music. He had a lot of club movers - especially when he sang with other big name artists like Beres Hammond and Wayne Wonder; just to name a few. Then his life took on a spiritual turn - and his music transcended once again reaching people who shared his faith; as he also helped many others to convert to that faith as well!

Xurtio

Can you suggest any songs in particular?

ilovemuzik

Absolutely! A great track still in his early years is called "Wanna Be Loved". That was released around '95. "Bonafide Love" was another great track featuring Wayne Wonder. I think that was on the 93 album; "Mr. Mention"; which also had another powerful ladies song on it called "Who Say" featuring Beres Hammond. All tracks possessed a certain social and emotional awareness that resonated with guys - and ladies just LOVED! The beats also complimented his lyrics well. Buju has an extensive catalog; those are just a few.

Xurtio

Gave some of his songs a listen. Overall, I think he's probably a little too R&B for me, personally.

ilovemuzik

Understood. What type of reggae do you mostly enjoy?

Xurtio

Marley was obviously my introduction and so far he's my favorite artist (possibly from lack of exposure).

Unfortunately, I don't know the names since I used to stream Pandora at work. I remember at one point realizing that 90% of Sublime songs were covers and I tended to like the originals from old school reggae artists as I came across them on Pandora.

So I guess the old school stuff, really.

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