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SMALL VICTORY FOR LIFT THE BAN
ON BUJU CAMPAIGN
Reggae Star Buju Banton Granted
Waiver for US Travel After Year Suspension
(Kingston to New York — 25, March
2005) Gargamel Music Inc., is extremely
delighted to announce that on Monday,
the 21st of March, international Reggae
artist, Buju Banton aka Gargamel, was
granted a waiver enabling him to travel
to the US after a year-long restriction.
The Grammy-nominated artist will now be
admitted to work in the states on a limited
basis and promote his highly anticipated
new album, Rasta Got Soul, due Summer
2005.
Buju Banton would like to personally
thank the more than 5,000 fans, friends
and family who have demonstrated their
support by signing the “Lift The
Ban on Buju” petitions, which began
circulating in Brooklyn, New York, Kingston,
Jamaica and online at ipetitions.com last
July. “The past year has been full
of struggle and strife,” admits
Buju. “But it was the fans who kept
me hopeful through it all. I am eternally
grateful for all the love they’ve
shown me during these turbulent times
and intend to give back with a bounty
of positive, uplifting, heartical roots
music.”
Of course, The Lift the Ban on Buju
movement will continue until Buju Banton
has fully regained his freedoms. To sign
the online version of the petition, log
on to ipetitions.com and type in the key
words: Buju Banton. Or go directly to
the url at: www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/BUJUMUSTFREE.
“Magic City,” the lead single
from Buju Banton’s forthcoming Rasta
Got Soul project, has received rave reviews
in such esteemed international publications
as The Source and The Beat (the Reggae
magazine of record), which recently gave
the song a stellar 5 star review. Fat
Beats Distribution, Inc. is handling distribution
of the “Magic City” 7”
to the world, except in Jamaica, where
Gargamel Music will take on the distribution
duties. The single will also be available
for download on Itunes in the coming weeks.
Buju Banton’s first U.S. performance
will be at the Westchester Reggae Fest
on June 5th at the Westchester County
Center in White Plains, NY. For show info
log on: www.linkupmedia.com
For more information about BUJU BANTON
& RASTA GOT SOUL contact:
Jasmine Vega at JPR – 310.994.0950
or jprvega@yahoo.com
Tracii McGregor at Gargamel Music, Inc.
– 718.758.4248 or gargamelmusicinc@yahoo.com
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