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Buju Banton

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Mark Anthony Myrie aka Buju Banton was born near Kingston, Jamaica.

Full Tracks From the Album
Hills and Valleys

 

 

Redder Than Red

 

 

Small Axe

 

 

Interview

 

Credits
Musicians

Buju Banton, Beres Hammond (vocals); Michelle Jackson (spoken vocals); Steven Stanley (keyboards); Twiggy, Dorette Wisdom, Danny Browne, Pam Hall, Juliet Nelson, Jamali (background vocals); Frank Burt, Keith Green, C. Sharp, Steven Marsden, Sly Dunbar, Donald Dennis, O.D., Andrew Thomas, Dean Fraser, Mafia, Fluxy, Wycliffe Johnson, David Cole, Egbert, Robert Browne, Toots Hibbert, Red Rat.Producers: Mark "Buju Banton" Myrie, Donovan German, Danny Browne.Engineers include: Michael Cooper, Steven Stanley, Andre Tyrell.

Inna Heights
released 1997 label - VP Records

Buju Banton

"Buju" means breadfruit. "Banton" is a Jamaican word referring to someone who is a respected storyteller, and it was adopted by Myrie in tribute to the deejay Burro Banton whom Buju admired as a child. It was Burro's rough gravelly vocals that Buju emulated and ultimately made his own .Inna Heights raised Banton's popularity globally, as he explored his vocal abilities, and included collaborations with Beres Hammond and Toots Hibbert. The album received high praise at the time and was to become a classic. Inna Heights is a treasure, every track is superb, and in between tracks Buju talks about his inspirations.

 

Listen
Inna Heights

 

 

Track List
Original Album

  • Our Father in Zion
  • Hills and Valleys
  • Inter Lingua
  • Destiny
  • African Pride
  • Cry No More
  • My Woman Now (feat. Beres Hammond)
  • Small Axe (feat. King Stitch)
  • Inter Lingua 2
  • Redder Than Red
  • Single Parent
  • Inter Lingua 3
  • Give I Strength (feat. Ras Shiloh)
  • Close One Yesterday
  • Inter Lingua 4
  • Love dem Bad (feat. Red Rat)
  • Love Sponge
  • Inter Lingua 5
  • Mother's Cry (feat. Jah Mali)
  • 54/46 (feat. Toots Hibbert)
  • Circumstances