Review of Buju Concert
Andy Chertow
Buju Banton and the Shiloh Band performed in Rochester, NY, 8/24/96.
The very large, mostly Caribbean crowd, at the Convention Center was not
in a good mood when Buju hit the stage. This was because Beres Hammond
and other billed performers did not appear.
It was a Buju crowd, but he did little to win them over. He played
one standard set of current material only and left. His performance
was very good, but something special was required to repair the
damage that had been done.
This was an opportunity for him to dip back into his songbook and
remind the crowd why he rose to the top of the DJ world.
The audience ignored the opening number from the band, getting no
enjoyment from the 'Flintstones'
The crowd appreciated Buju's show, this writer especially enjoyed his
'Politricks Time' on the Heathen riddim and thought the band showed
its skills on 'Champion'
For reference, I saw Capleton recently and thought Buju was a better DJ
while Capleton had better live music even though Buju has better
compositions
Andy
rocksteady
Andy Chertow wrote:
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> Buju Banton and the Shiloh Band performed in Rochester, NY, 8/24/96.
> The very large, mostly Caribbean crowd, at the Convention Center was not
> in a good mood when Buju hit the stage. This was because Beres Hammond
> and other billed performers did not appear.
People sometimes complain about reggae not getting enough respect, but
when this kind of stuff keeps happening (as it has for years) it doesn't
help... whoever's fault it is, the promoters or the performers, it hurts
the image and credibility of reggae in general when artists who are
billed fail to appear. It's a shame.
Al
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LaFrancine
Saw buju with shaggy & maxi in montreal.Buju was awfull. He spent the
whole show as a pervert continually grabbing himself.
fran
rocksteady
LaFrancine wrote:
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> Saw buju with shaggy & maxi in montreal.Buju was awfull. He spent the
> whole show as a pervert continually grabbing himself.
Maybe he went to the Michael Jackson school of showmanship...
rhatid
buju a fraud. he went from browning to selassie. fashion dread.
i don't claim Rasta but I can tell the sincere from the fraud.
like bounti said "well action speak louder than words"
bounti chat bout gun and never take back his talk. that is real!!!!
Mista Two Tough
LaFrancine wrote:
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> Saw buju with shaggy & maxi in montreal.Buju was awfull. He spent the
> whole show as a pervert continually grabbing himself.
I find this particularly hard to believe!!! If you have seen Buju in the
past year or three, that is just not a part of his show. Imagine the
man sing Til I'm Laid to Rest with his hand his pants? I do not think
so.
Shabba, Maybe! But BUju? Check your DJ's beore you fling Mud. Seen
Akee123
I don't think it was Buju you saw. . . Shabba? Let's get the deejays
straight especially if we don't have kind remarks to say.
cool vibes,
Akee123
Nick Taylor
Are you positive it was Buju? The only reason I ask is that Shaggy &
Maxi Priest were touring with Shabba Ranks as "Reggae Madness". When I
saw that show in Toronto (17 August) Shabba was grabbing himself all
through the show, even when the other two were doing "That Girl" in the
finale, and Shabba should have just faded to the side. Still the show
was opened by Carla Marshall, noted for her gyrations and in-your-face
sexuality. She had an 'audience member' jump up on stage for a ride! I
can make a decision about supporting such slackness but I'm glad my
11-year old youth wasn't there. Not because I'm prudish, but because I
believe you need a certain maturity to judge for yourself. Come off the
slackness business performers.
The crazy part is that, in an interview I did with Shaggy after the show,
he was telling the youth to go to school, live a healthy life, and
persevere with what you're doing. I held back from telling him how
promiscuity and death through AIDS are connected.
Guidance.
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Satoru Ogawa
Who are you to critize Buju when yourself dont know the teachings
of Jah Rastafari.Buju sighted rastafari and should be admired not
critized.He inspires and teaches the youth.What do you do?Probably
work for the shitstem.How can you tell if he is sincere or not?
Only the Lord can.Youre a plain fool.
Buju Fan
Shakim
Rhatid is a fool but he does have a point. Buju is a career dread like
Capleton-("Red Mercedes Benz Rasta"). Buju's act sounds like Sizzla or
maybe the other way around but at any rate it's boring (the album is
wicked still). Many DJ's and singers that claim to be Rasta don't have
the deep lyrics of a Josey Wales or Brigadier or Tony Rebel or Mystic
Revealers or (this list can get too long)but these artistes are examples
of entertainers that came into the business as Rastafarians and had
knowledge of self before they decided to teach others.
Steven Schwartz
The person you are talking about must have been Shabba Ranks or
someone else but not Buju Banton. Buju did not perform at the concert
in Montreal, Shabba did.
I suggest you learn a little more about the Dancehall before you sling
your mud.
In article <502poa$l...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, lafra...@aol.com
says...
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>Saw buju with shaggy & maxi in montreal.Buju was awfull. He spent the
>whole show as a pervert continually grabbing himself.
>fran
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LaFrancine
I must apologize to Buju. I ment Shabba and there were several people who
had the same opinion.
Francine