Buju Memorial Day Weekend Concert Reports
Published by Jamie June 6th, 2006 in News, ConcertsHere are a few reports on Buju’s recent Memorial Day Weekend concerts (one in LA, the other in Miami). Of course, as usual, much of the focus is on his supposedly “anti-gay” lyrics which, for the most part, are all contained in one 15-year-old song…
Miami.com: Jamaican pride and dancehall rivalries color reggae festival
MiamiNewTimes.com: Buju Banton is dead wrong, but he’s hatin’ anyway
Daily Bruin: Reggae singer’s anti-gay lyrics spur complaints
By the way, I’m sooo glad to hear that he chose to perform part of “Boom Bye Bye” in the Miami concert (as I’ve seen him do live twice). It shows that he is still defiant and refuses to give in to his detractors. No matter what, it’s a dancehall classic. And anyway, if you don’t like it, don’t go to the concert batty bwoy!!!
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