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No Concert Expected For Buju Banton, Jamaican Government Says

Lorraine O'Connor • Dec 05, 2018

The Jamaican Government has no plans set for Buju Banton return to Jamaica after his release from prison.


Olivia Grange, Minister of Entertainment and Culture, disclosed that the reggae artist team will be hosting an event to celebrate his return and the government is not a part of the organization.

"We are aware that Buju Banton and his management team will be having a concert, and the Ministry of Culture may have a presence, but it is nothing that the government will be actively organizing," Grange expressed.


Chronixx has been in support of the Grammy-winning entertainer, which he called the government to support the singer earlier this year.

"It [Reggae and Dancehall] is the number one export in this country. It’s the only thing that we export all year round. The city of London invite me the city of Kingston neva invite me to do a show yet, enuh. They don’t think it’s worth it to say we are going to put in our budget $20 million for Buju Banton and Sizzla to perform," Chronixx stated.


Buju Banton is currently about to be released from prison on December 8, 2018. He served a 10-year prison sentence for drug trafficking and currently placed at the McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia.

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