Buju Banton Wins First Ever Grammy

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Congratulations to Buju Banton on his well-deserved Grammy for Best Reggae Album ‘Before the Dawn’.  The win comes on the heels of the historic Buju Banton & Friends concert last month in Miami.   It is bittersweet victory as Buju prepares to go to trial tomorrow on drug conspiracy  charges.

This is Buju’s first Grammy victory.  Buju, who was nominated for his album ‘Before The Dawn’ beat out five other nominees.   This is the second consecutive year, that Buju was nominated. Last year he was nominated for ‘Rasta Got Soul’.

Recorded mostly at his own Gargamel Music studio in Kingston, the album boasts some of the most powerful songs written by Banton since entering the music business over twenty years ago. Highlights include “Do Good,” “In The Air,” “Struggle Together,” the potent “Battered & Bruised” and the album’s unofficial anthem, “Innocent.”

“Winning this Grammy is an honor because it truly shows that my music has transcended a lot of borders and people are now paying attention to what I’m saying in-depth,” says Banton, who has been nominated a total of five times. “Music is an art form that cannot be denied by any living soul. Music is life. Many thanks to the Recording Academy for recognizing my work

 

Buju joins a list of other reggae winners which include Sean Paul, Black Uhuru and Damion ‘Junior Gong’ Marley.

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