Comments on: Buju Banton’s Cancelled LA Show Rebooked On the Downlow?

By: SamK

SamK — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:49:59 +0000

Gargamel the sorcerer is the sworn enemy of the Smurfs.

Buju Banton may have a problem with the Smurfs . . . He has a problem with SpongeBob and Beavis and Butt-head “batty man them.”

Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46PASiOjdP4

Be sure to check: http://cancelbujubanton.wetpaint.com/
and http://www.petertatchell.net/popmusic/buju-bantons-violations-of-the-reggae-compassionate-act.html

By: BJohnM

BJohnM — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:10:12 +0000

Don’t go after the venue…they obviously could care less…go after any neighboring businesses. I sent St. Petersburg’s, Janus Landing owner, Jack Bodziak (jack@gmail.com), the following email, and I plan to follow through. We are regular at a couple of restaurants in that area.

I have read that a planned concert by Buju Banton at Janus Landing is still scheduled. Is that true?

I generally support all forms of artistic expression, but Banton crosses over a line. Buju Banton has a long history of performing songs advocating violence against gay people, including one song, which advocates shooting gay people in the head with automatic weapons, pour acid on them, and burn them “like an old tire wheel.”

But the issue goes far beyond just lyrics in some songs. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch confirm that Banton was among six men involved in a gay bashing in June 2004 in Constant Spring, Jamaica. UK, so Banton has a history of not only inciting others to harm fellow human beings, he himself has participated.

Despite having met with a group of gay leaders and activists this week, Banton made the following statement, “This is a fight, and as I said in one of my songs ‘there is no end to the war between me and faggot’ and it’s clear.” This is NOT a person who should be invited to our community, and frankly, you should be ashamed for providing a venue for a person like this.

I frequently go to downtown St. Petersburg, eat at a number of restaurants, and watch movies at Baywalk, but no more. I will no longer feel safe after Buju has had the opportunity to incite people to murder and burn gay people, and will be notifying those businesses I frequent to explain why they will no longer enjoy my patronage.

I am truly sorry that you believe some amount of money is worth sponsoring the bringing of a person like this into our community.

By: Leonard Drake

Leonard Drake — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:58:06 +0000

Just as a side note to this DISGUSTING MAN and the sequence of his concerts. The concert held in Solana Beach is not “Solano Beach.” It is spelled “Solana Beach.”

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By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:43:15 +0000

Reggae music reminds me of polkas. There are songs I like of both genres. Buju Banton’s stance reminds me ofthose of Uganda or Jamaica. Entities whose products I can’t boycott because they don’t make anything I would want to buy.

I think Gargamel is small fish.