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Post by kaya on Jul 6, 2006 10:19:38 GMT -5
REGGAE ICON BUJU BANTON SELLS OUT EUROPEAN SHOWS
- Rides Multiple Singles Charts In Jamaica and United Kingdom -
(New York, NY/Kingston, JA - 2, July 2006) International Dancehall-Reggae star Buju Banton launched a 25 city European tour two weeks ago, and has already performed to sell-out crowds in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Dortmund in Germany, Paris, and several towns in Italy. This week the tour picks up in England, where Banton and his Shiloh Band will crisscross the country with gigs in Brighton, Birmingham, London and Bristol, and then head to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Belgium.
Meanwhile, back in Jamaica, Buju Banton’s blazing single “Nothing” from the forthcoming album TOO BAD has entered Hype TV’s Top 20 Singles Chart at #18. Produced by Banton and his Gargamel crew, the gritty new tune also debuted at #7 on BBC 1Xtra’s highly influential Top 10 Dancehall Chart this past week.
More Buju Chart Action: “Me & Oonu” (Danga Zone) on the retro Wipe Out riddim holds firm at #9 on the BBC 1Xtra Dancehall Chart. “Tilly Ben Ben” (Flip Money) comes in at #19 on RETV’s Top 20 Dancehall Charts and #18 on Hot 102 Jamaica’s Weekly Top 30 Singles Chart. “Talk To Me” (H20) currently sits at #12 on Hot 102 Jamaica’s Weekly Top 30 Singles Chart.
Buju Banton’s hotly anticipated album TOO BAD is scheduled for release September 12, 2006 on Gargamel Music, Inc. It is his first pure dancehall project in over 10 years
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Post by kaya on Jul 19, 2006 15:03:15 GMT -5
BUJU BANTON TO PERFORM CLOSING NIGHT OF RED STRIPE REGGAE SUMFEST IN MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA THIS WEEKEND - New Studio Album TOO BAD Set for Release on September 12th 2006 - (New York, NY/Kingston, JA - 19, July 2006) Hometown favorite Buju Banton is expected to bring down the house when he performs closing night at the 14th Annual Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest being held this weekend in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Touted as “Jamaica’s Greatest, The World’s Best,” Saturday’s grand finale line-up will also feature sets from longtime Banton collaborator Beres Hammond, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Cari-pop princess Rihanna, plus international rap stars Missy Elliott and 50 Cent. Buju Banton and The Shiloh Band will juggle selections from his extensive catalog of reggae classics as well as debut new songs from the forthcoming dancehall album Too Bad, which is scheduled to hit stores in the US and Canada September 12th 2006 on Gargamel Music, Inc. The label is being distributed in North America by Tommy Boy Distribution. Last month, Gargamel Music, Inc. dropped an exclusive 12” featuring two scorching singles from the new album. “Fast Lane” is a classy track that boasts a more reflective Buju chatting lyrical verse over an unconventional riddim steeped in jazzy, rare grooves. “Nothing,” produced by Banton and his Gargamel production crew, is a hardcore dancehall gem sure to please club-goers worldwide. Chart-wise, “Nothing” has re-entered BBC 1Xtra’s Top 10 Dancehall Chart at #8 while his retro-styled “Me & Oonu” on Danja Zone’s Wipe Out riddim sits pretty at #3. “Nothing” has also moved up two slots to #24 while “Talk To Me” remains at #11 on Jamaica’s Weekly Top 30 Singles hosted by Richie B on Hot 102 FM. Buju’s ferocious “Tilly Ben Ben” looks Top 10 bound, jumping from #18 to #14 on RETV’s Dancehall Chart. For more information about Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest log on to www.reggaesumfest.com For more info about Buju Banton & TOO BAD log on to www.myspace.com/bujubanton -- New Gargamel Music web site is currently under construction. www.gargamelmusic.com |
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Post by kaya on Jul 24, 2006 10:07:58 GMT -5
Buju Banton at Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest Fellow Rastafarian, Buju Banton - the show closer - gave a forthright performance and delivered Outta Road (Me Too Bad) and Hey Bwoy, Hey Bwoy. The 'gargamel' continued with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang set on the infamous Punnany riddim followed by a brief sample of Til' Shiloh (Untold Story). Dressed in all white, he explored the disparity between rich and poor with a rendition of Destiny followed by Magic City from the album of the same name. Taken from the Jamaicobserver www.jamaicaobserver.com |
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Post by kaya on Aug 4, 2006 10:22:47 GMT -5
Article: Buju Banton and friends lens new video Basil Walters, Observer staff reporter Friday, August 04, 2006 IT was a festive mood yesterday afternoon at Buju Banton's Carlysle Avenue recording complex where a fair-sized gathering of entertainers participated in a day-long video shoot for the scorching new 100-Watt Riddim. The medley clip features some of the hottest acts on the scene, including Assassin, Mr Vegas, Mr Lexx, New Kidz, Ghost & East Coast, Mitch (formerly of ARP)and of course Buju Banton. "We are shooting today a video for the 100-Watt Riddim, which is one of our rhythms that was built here in the Gargamel camp," explained the New York-based vice-president and general manager of Gargamel Music (Buju's record label), Tracii McGregor who is also director of the video along with Troy Antonia (of Buju's Magic City fame) and photographed by Salvador Bolivar, of Luciano's Give Praise fame. Buju Banton is the executive director. "We actually have 20 different artistes on the riddim," gushed McGregor, "and we plucked about seven for the video I called the 'Magnificent Seven'. A lot of hot names on the 100-Watt Riddim, but for the video though, we'll be featuring of course Buju Banton's Nothing, Assassin's Unleashed, Mr Vegas' Bruk Out, Mr Lexx's Dem Nuh Build Nuh Gun, Ghost & East Coast's It's All Over, Mitch's Sound Of A Gun and New Kidz's Man A Gallis." The stellar and incredibly diverse group of artistes converged on the Carlyle Avenue premises, was watched by a beaming Benjamin Myrie (Buju's father) affectionately called Bunny. "I'm very excited about it, y'know," the elder Myrie told the Observer. It was Gargamel Music Inc's official launch of the first in the label's Excalibur Sound riddim album series. Gargamel Music will release the complete Excalibur Sound Volume One:100-Watt Riddim project in October. The album also features contributions from Sizzla, Spragga Benz, Bling Dawg and many more of Jamaica's finest homegrown talents. Explaining the concept of the video, Tracii McGregor added, "The concept of the video really is a look behind the gate. Behind the gate of Gargamel, showing people what goes on here on a day-to-day basis. A very, very spiritual place, a highly creative space, a lot of camaraderie." Then switching the focus of the conversation to Buju's activities over the past couple of months, she said, "It's been an incredibly exciting time for Buju Banton. Buju started out this summer at the end of May, he did a bunch of shows in the US, he did a huge show at UCLA. It was actually the 20th anniversary of their jazz/reggae festival which Buju headlined. He also performed at that big concert in Florida. Then in June he took off to Europe where he did a 25-city tour. He had soldout shows in Denmark, soldout shows in England despite the one show that everyone likes to harp on that was shut down in Brighton which was also soldout. Italy was incredible." "I was going back over through some of the reviews, and the writer from Denmark wrote about the show there and said that it was the best show in Denmark since the 1978 show with Bob Marley and the Wailers. So that is the level that Buju was performing at. Buju did the shows and came back just a week ago and did Sumfest and this weekend he is doing Sunsplash. From here, he goes to Japan for two weeks and right after Japan he embarks on a 50-city US tour. The first 10 days is part of the One Love Tour package which include Gregory Isaacs, Capleton, CoCo T. And then the album release date of Too Bad, which is September 12, Buju kicks off his own tour in the States, which will be another 40 cities." And when the Observer caught up with the man of the moment, a jovial Buju spoke about the forthcoming album. "Well, Gargamel has been given the opportunity to uplift its head according to musical righteousness to distribute our records through Tommy Boy which is a major record distribution company located in North America. And we intend to make good use of this, to exploit it to the fullest where reggae music is concerned, and make sure seh the culture is not watered down but there is an avenue where the true authentic sound of the island can be captured untouched." Taken from the Jamaica Observer www.jamaicaobserver.com |
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Post by kaya on Aug 24, 2006 17:42:53 GMT -5
REGGAE ICON BUJU BANTON TO HEADLINE ONE LOVE FESTIVAL TOUR KICKING OFF TONIGHT IN FORT LAUDERDALE - New Album TOO BAD In North American Stores September 12TH - (Kingston, JA/New York, NY - 24, August 2006) Jamaican music icon Buju Banton aka Gargamel will headline the One Love Festival Tour, which kicks off tonight at Revolution in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Now in it’s 4th year, the 2006 One Love lineup boasts an incredibly diverse group of acts that also includes Reggae legends Gregory Isaacs and Cocoa Tea, self- styled fireman Capleton, newcomers Assassin and Elan, plus the Live Wyya Band. The festival will travel for the next two- and-a-half weeks through Florida, North Carolina, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maryland. Meanwhile, Gargamel Music prepares for the North American release of Buju Banton’s hotly anticipated new album TOO BAD, due in stores on September 12th. The project is his first pure dancehall outing in over a decade and the first full-length project on his own Gargamel label. The street single “Nothing,” produced by Banton and his Gargamel production crew, is steadily climbing the Jamaican charts and receiving generous mixshow and specialty play stateside. The commercial single “Fast Lane” is a classy joint that boasts a more reflective Buju chatting lyrical verse over an unconventional riddim steeped in jazzy, rare grooves. Both songs are now available on iTunes. ONE LOVE FESTIVAL TOUR DATES Aug 24 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale Aug 25 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando Aug 26 – Jannus Landing – Tampa (BUJU BANTON & SHILOH BAND ONLY) Aug 27 – Matrolina Expo Center - Charlotte Aug 29 – Lincoln Theater – Raleigh Aug 31 – Bank of America Pavillion – Boston Sept 1 – House of Blues – Atlantic City Sept 2 – Old Dominion University – Norfolk Sept 3 – Roy Wilkins Park/IrieJamboree – Jamaica- Queens Sept 4 – Pufferbellies – Hyannis Sept 6 – Lupo’s – Providence Sept 7 – Toad’s Place – New Haven Sept 8 – Paramount Theater – Asbury Park Sept 10 – Crossroads – Bladensburg TELL A FRIEND... OR BECOME ONE AT BUJU BANTON'S OFFICIAL MY SPACE PAGE: www.myspace.com/bujubanton |
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Post by kaya on Sept 11, 2006 13:20:33 GMT -5
DANCEHALL REGGAE ICON BUJU BANTON DROPS SCORCHING NEW ALBUM TOO BAD ON HIS OWN GARGAMEL MUSIC LABEL - 40-City Too Bad US Tour Kicks Off September 12th In Ann Arbor, MI - (Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 11, September 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. is extremely pleased to announce the North American release of international reggae superstar Buju Banton aka Gargamels phenomenal new album Too Bad on Tuesday, September 12, 2006. Its been three-and-a-half years since Bantons Grammy-nominated Friends For Life, but well worth the wait as the iconic deejay or yore returns to his roots delivering his first pure dancehall collection since the days of Mr. Mention (1992) and Voice of Jamaica (1993). Several of the tracks on Too Bad are already certified hits in the core market: Hey Boy (aka Talk To Me) peaked at ..4 on Hot 102 Jamaicas Weekly Top 30 chart; Me & Oonu on the classic Surfaris Wipe Out riddim has reached ..3 on BBC 1Xtras Top 10 Dancehall Chart and move up two to ..22 on the Weekly Top 30; Til It Bend reached ..3 on RETVs Weekly Dancehall Chart; The street single Nothing, produced by Banton and his Gargamel production crew, broke into the Top 10 at ..10 on the Weekly Top 30 and currently sits at ..12 on the RETV chart. The lead commercial single Fast Lane boasts a reflective Buju chatting lyrical verse over an unconventional riddim steeped in jazzy, rare grooves. A breakthrough masterpiece, Fast Lane has also received an overwhelmingly positive response at Specialty, Mixshow and Commercial radio stateside. An accompany music video will be lensed in the coming weeks. The highly anticipated release of Buju Bantons Too Bad also coincides with the launch of the Too Bad US Tour, officially kicking off on September 12th in Ann Arbor, Michigan and crisscrossing the country over the next six weeks. The tour will feature Banton juggling new and classic hits with his Shiloh band, plus dancehall dynamo Assassin and up-and-coming Gargamel Music artist New Kidz. BUJU BANTON TOO BAD TOUR USA 9/12/2006 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI 9/13/2006 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL 9/14/2006 - Bluebird Theater - Bloomington, IN 9/15/2006 - Brickyard - Columbus, OH 9/17/2006 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN 9/20/2006 - Fox Theater - Boulder, CO 9/21/2006 - Belly Up Tavern - Aspen, CO 9/22/2006 - Suede - Park City, UT 9/25/2006 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR 9/26/2006 - Nightlight - Bellingham, WA 9/27/2006 - Neumos - Seattle, WA 9/28/2006 - Wow Hall - Eugene, OR 9/29/2006 - Mateel Community Center - Redway, CA 9/30/2006 - Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA 10/01/2006 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA 10/02/2006 - Slo Brewing - San Luis Obispo, CA 10/03/2006 - Century Club - Los Angeles, CA 10/04/2006 - 4th & B - San Diego, CA 10/06/2006 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM 10/07/2006 - Palm Beach - Dallas, TX 10/08/2006 - Matrix - Houston, TX 10/10/2006 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA 10/11/2006 - Floyd's Music Store - Tallahassee, FL 10/14/2006 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC 10/16/2006 - Ziggy's - Winston-Salem, NC 10/17/2006 - Starr Hill Music Hall - Charlottesville, VA 10/19/2006 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD 10/20/2006 - Terrace Ballroom - Newark, NJ 10/25/2006 - BB Kings Blues Club - New York, NY For regular tour updates visit www.gargamelmusic.com or www.myspace.com/bujubanton |
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Post by kaya on Sept 19, 2006 17:41:55 GMT -5
BUJU BANTON'S GARGAMEL MUSIC WEBSITE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES - Blistering New Album TOO BAD Garners Rave Reviews - (Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 19, September 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. CEO Mark Myrie pka Buju Banton, is extremely pleased to announce the launch of the Gargamel Music web site at www.gargamelmusic.com. Developed over the course of several months with New York-based Akium Interactive (www.akiuminteractive.com), the cutting-edge web site will serve as the official destination point for all things Buju Banton and Gargamel Music. Fans can comb the content-heavy site for the latest news, bio and background information on Buju Banton and the entire Gargamel Music roster, check out behind the scenes photographs, listen to and watch exclusive interviews and purchase new music, t-shirts and artwork. “Our goal was to use the latest web technology to enhance Buju Banton and the Gargamel Music brand—not to define it,” explains Ramiel Sosa, Creative Director of Akium Interactive. Buju Banton’s spectacular new album Too Bad was released in the US and Caribbean last Tuesday, September 12th and has already received glowing reviews from the Village Voice, Trace magazine online, Hard Beat News online, All Music Guide online, Billboard magazine and Associated Press, which ran in 40 newspapers/sites across the country including the LA Times and the Washington Post. See excerpt: “Too Bad is a full body workout: The hyper “Hey Boy” for the feet, the naughty “Waistline,” and the Sly & Robbie produced “Driver A” for the hips. No need to pick songs from Too Bad to play at a party—this album is it’s own playlist. Buju Banton doing dancehall is dangerous indeed. Last time he bested Marley. Who’s next?” Too Bad is the legendary Banton’s first pure dancehall project in over a decade and the first full-length project on his Gargamel Music record label. The street single “Nothing” is steadily rising to the top of the charts in Jamaica while the commercial single “Fast Lane” continues to bubble stateside. The official release date for Canada is October 10th. Be sure to catch Buju Banton on the Too Bad US Tour hitting a city near you. For regular updates check the Tours section on the Gargamel Music website at www.gargamelmusic.com or Buju Banton’s My Space page at www.myspace.com/bujubanton. Buju Banton. Too Bad. Pure. Uncut. No Additives or Preservatives. Cop yours today! |
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Post by kaya on Sept 24, 2006 8:59:35 GMT -5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BUJU BANTON & FRIENDS LENS MUSIC VIDEO TODAY FOR SCORCHING 100 WATT RIDDIM
- Medley Clip To Feature Assassin, Mr. Vegas, Mr. Lex, New Kidz
Ghost & East Coast, Mitch -
(Kingston, JA/New York, NY - 3, August 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. has officially launched production on an accompanying music video for the scorching new 100 Watt riddim, the first in the label's Excalibur Sound riddim album series. Directed by Troy Antonio (Buju's "Magic City") and photographed by Salvador Bolivar (Luciano's "Give Praise") the medley clip will be shot in its entirety today, Thursday August 3rd, at Buju Banton's Gargamel Music compound in Kingston, Jamaica, and will boast performances from Banton ("Nothing"), Assassin ("Unleashed"), Mr. Vegas ("Bruk Out"), Mr. Lex ("Dem Nuh Build Nuh Gun"), Ghost & East Coast ("It's All Over"), Mitch ("Sound of A Gun") and New Kidz ("Man A Gallis").
Gargamel Music will release the complete Excalibur Sound Volume One: 100 Watt riddim project in October. The album also features contributions from Sizzla, Spragga Benz, Bling Dawg, and many more of Jamaica's finest homegrown talents.
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Post by kaya on Sept 24, 2006 9:02:14 GMT -5
Buju Banton show moved to Century Club
Statement from Promoter:
Thank you all for your concern. The show has been officially
rescheduled for the same date Tuesday, Oct 3rd at a new venue the
Century Club. The owners there have done the proper research on Buju
Banton. Realizing that Buju has already apologized for his actions
back in 1992 when the incident was first addressed, they have agreed
to let the show go on. They also realize that Buju's music no
longer reflects any sort of anti-gay lyrics. His music is spiritual
and positive. And that is the vibe that we present at Jamaican
Gold. A place for people of all creeds to get together in unity and
enjoy spiritual uplifting music. For the record, Jamaican Gold does
not, in any way, condone violence against any race or person for
religious beliefs, personal preferences or sexual orientation.
Sincerely,
Jamie Koz
CO-CEO
JAMAICAN GOLD
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All Pre-Sale Tickets Purchased at GrooveTickets.com and Roots Outlets will be honored at the Century Club the night of the show.
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Post by kaya on Oct 10, 2006 17:55:46 GMT -5
BUJU BANTON NEW ALBUM TOO BAD STREETS IN CANADA TODAY Body: DANCEHALL REGGAE ICON BUJU BANTON'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM TOO BAD STREETS IN CANADA TODAY! - #1 Hip-Hop WebSite AllHipHop.Com Grants 4 1/2 Out of 5 Stars - (Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 10, October 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. is happy to announce the official Canadian release today of international reggae icon Buju Banton's critically acclaimed new album, Too Bad, the first full-length project from Banton's Gargamel Music label.The album will street on October 24 in the UK and Europe. It’s been three-and-a-half years since Buju Banton’s Grammy- nominated Friends For Life, but well worth the wait as the iconic deejay or yore returns to his roots delivering his first pure dancehall collection since the days of Mr. Mention (1992) and Voice of Jamaica (1993). Several of the tracks on Too Bad are already certified hits with the core audience: “Me & Oonu” on the classic Surfari’s “Wipe Out” riddim hit #3 on BBC 1Xtra’s Top 10 Dancehall Chart and recently moved up two notches to #14 on Hot 102 Jamaica's Weekly Top 30; “Til It Bend” reached #3 on RETV’s Weekly Dancehall Chart; “Hey Boy” (aka “Talk To Me”) peaked at #4 on Jamaica’s Weekly Top 30 chart. The blazing street single “Nothing,” produced by Banton and his Gargamel production crew, currently sits at #6 on the RETV chart and #5 on Jamaica's Weekly Top 30. The Buju Banton "Nothing" REFIX video/100 Watt Medley, featuring Ghost, East Coast, Mr. Vegas, New Kidz, Assaasin, Mitch and Mr. Lex, has now been completed and will be serviced to key video outlets next week. Since the initial US release on September 12th, Buju Banton’s Too Bad has received an overwhelming amount of rave reviews from a variety of media outlets, including AllMusic.com, Associated Press, Billboard, HardbeatNews.com, NiceUp.com, Trace212, Village Voice and AllHipHop.Com...See below excerpt: "The language is plain and simple. No hype, pop sheen, just 17 raw tracks that will undoubtedly take a 1990's certified reggae lover down memory lane. Why is it that an ostracized, slicktalking, Rastaman veteran deejay had to usher in a wicked dancehall collectable; something the games been missing since the turn of the century? The type of heart thumping music the new millennium generation inherited but sadly was unable to reproduce. No dutty wining or thunder clapping is necessary (maybe a lickle gangsta rocking) when vibin' to Too Bad (Gargamel), Buju Banton's vicious new independent project." --AllHipHop.Com FOR THE FULL ALLHIPHOP.COM REVIEW CLICK BELOW Buju Banton//AllHipHop.Com ReviewFor regular tour updates visit www.gargamelmusic.com or www.myspace.com/bujubanton Buju Banton. Too Bad. No Additives or Preservatives. Cop yours now! |
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Post by kaya on Oct 13, 2006 10:26:35 GMT -5
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Post by kaya on Nov 26, 2006 18:49:18 GMT -5
 BUJU BANTON TO SIGN COPIES OF NEW ALBUM TOO BAD THIS SATURDAY AT VP RECORDS RETAIL STORE IN BROOKLYN - Pre-Holiday Shows Booked in Queens & Staten Island- (Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 27, November 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. is proud to present dancehall-reggae icon Buju Banton live & direct in the heart of Brooklyn! This Saturday, December 2nd, Buju Banton AKA Gargamel will be signing copies of his blazing new album Too Bad at the new VP Records retail store in Brooklyn, New York - 763 Flatbush Avenue between Lenox & Clarkson. Event is scheduled to jump off around 2pm and will last until 6pm. For directions and/or more info call the VP Records store at 718.693.2867. Buju Banton and his Shiloh Band are also set to play two dates in the New York area: December 8th at Amazura in Queens and December 9th at the St. George Theater in Staten Island. For upcoming show details log on to www.myspace.com/bujubanton For all things Buju Banton log on to www.gargamelmusic.com Since the initial US release on September 12th, Buju Banton’s Too Bad has received rave reviews from a variety of media outlets, including Vibe, Associated Press, Billboard, HardbeatNews.com, Jamrock magazine, The Source, NiceUp.com, Trace magazine, Village Voice, Riddim magazine, Washington Square News, Skywritings magazine and AllHipHop.Com. Buju Banton. Too Bad. No Additives or Preservatives. Cop yours now! |
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Post by kaya on Dec 1, 2006 14:15:57 GMT -5
BUJU BANTON TO SIGN COPIES OF NEW ALBUM TOO BAD TOMORROW AT VP RECORDS RETAIL STORE IN BROOKLYN - Pre-Holiday Shows Booked in Queens & Staten Island- (Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 27, November 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. is proud to present dancehall-reggae icon Buju Banton live & direct in the heart of Brooklyn tomorrow! This Saturday, December 2nd, Buju Banton AKA Gargamel will be signing copies of his blazing new album Too Bad at the new VP Records retail store in Brooklyn, New York - 763 Flatbush Avenue between Lenox & Clarkson. Event is scheduled to jump off around 2pm. For directions and/or more info call the VP Records store at 718.693.2867. Buju Banton and his Shiloh Band are also set to play two dates in the New York area: December 8th at Amazura in Queens and December 9th at the St. George Theater in Staten Island. For upcoming show details log on to www.myspace.com/bujubanton For all things Buju Banton log on to www.gargamelmusic.com Since the initial US release on September 12th, Buju Banton’s Too Bad has received rave reviews from a variety of media outlets, including Vibe, Associated Press, Billboard, HardbeatNews.com, Jamrock magazine, The Source, NiceUp.com, Trace magazine, Village Voice, Riddim magazine, Washington Square News, Skywritings magazine and AllHipHop.Com. Buju Banton. Too Bad. No Additives or Preservatives. Cop yours now! |
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Post by kaya on Dec 8, 2006 16:10:22 GMT -5
BUJU BANTON'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TOO BAD NOMINATED FOR 2006 GRAMMY AWARD - BEST REGGAE ALBUM - BET's Rap City Episode Featuring Buju Banton To Air This Weekend - (Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 8, December 2006) Gargamel Music, Inc. is pleased to announce that dancehall- reggae icon Buju Banton's critically acclaimed Too Bad has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album of 2006. Since it's US release on September 12th, Too Bad has received rave reviews from the Associated Press, Billboard, Village Voice, Jamrock, The Source, Vibe, Riddim and many other prestigious outlets. The 2006 Grammy nod is Buju Banton's fourth. He was previously recognized for the albums Friends for Life (2003), Inna Heights (1997) and Til Shiloh (1995). This year, Banton is also a featured guest artist on 2006 Grammy-nominated projects by Tego Calderon (The Underdog/El Subestimado) and Salif Keita (M'Bemba). Be sure to catch this weekend's episode of BET's Rap City Top 10 Countdown with Buju aka Gargamel hanging tough with host Mad Linx at the legendary Moodie's Records on White Plains Rd. in the Bronx. The show airs twice on Saturday: at 1pm and 5pm on BET. Buju Banton and his Shiloh Band will play tonight, December 8th at Amazura in Queens and tomorrow December 9th at the St. George Theater in Staten Island. For upcoming show details log on to www.myspace.com/bujubanton For all things Buju Banton log on to www.gargamelmusic.comBuju Banton. Too Bad. No Additives or Preservatives. Cop yours now! |
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Post by kaya on Dec 18, 2006 18:41:45 GMT -5
BUJU BANTON'S UNOFFICIAL SINGLE "DRIVER A" MASHING UP JAMAICAN RADIO, DANCEHALLS, CHARTS, CABS
- Artist Confirmed To Headline Annual Guinness Sting Concert on Boxing Day -
(Kingston, JA/New York/NY - 18, December 2006) Gargamel Music is pleasantly surprised to announce that the biggest tune in Jamaica right now is Buju Banton's "Driver A," an album cut available solely on his Grammy-nominated new project Too Bad. A classic reality-tune laced with precision on Sly & Robbie's vintage Taxi riddim, "Driver A" has not been released on 7" or officially worked as a single — yet has garnered so much play in the dancehall, on the radio and by every cabbie in Kingston, that it has skyrocketed to the top of the local charts in just a few weeks.
RETV's Reggae chart has "Driver A" sitting fit at #2 — this past week's greatest gainer in sales. The runaway hit is also the greatest gainer and "shot to watch" on Hype TV's Top 20 Reggae/Dancehall singles chart, gliding up two notches to #4. On Jamaica's Weekly Top 30 Hit List, "Driver A" leaped from #15 to its current place at #5 and it moved up 6 spots to #5 on Hitz 92's Top 20 Official Hitz From Yaad.
"Driver A" is the fifth single featured on Banton's stellar Too Bad album to blow up backayard this year. Additional chart-toppers include "Me & Oonu," "Til It Bend," Hey Boy" (aka "Talk To Me") and "Nothing." In order to meet the high demand, Gargamel Music has tapped Penthouse Distribution to help exclusively distribute Too Bad in Jamaica, just in time for the holiday rush.
Stateside, 'Driver A" has already steered its way to #1 on Media Guide's Reggae Specialty chart, #4 on Dahved Levy's Caribbean Fever Top 10 on WBLS New York and is bubbling at #14 on New York's Top 30 Reggae Singles Chart. In addition to early support from core stations such as Waah Gwan, Irie Jam and Link Up, "Driver A" is receiving enthusiastic spins at New York's highly influential Hot 97, WEDR in Miami, WLLD in Tampa, WPHH and WZMX in Hartford-New Haven, and KBOO in Portland.
Over in the UK, "Driver A" is getting love on BBC 1Xtra, Choice FM and Kiss FM London.
Buju Banton is scheduled to headline the annual Guinness Sting concert on December 26th at the Jamworld Entertainment Complex in Portmore Jamaica. This hotly anticipated performance will be Banton's first on-island since the release of his critically acclaimed new album.
Buju Banton. Too Bad. Pure. Uncut. Cop yours now!
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