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GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Reggae Star Buju Banton Faces Possible Life Sentence in Drug Trial

On his upcoming album Before the Dawn, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton crows about standing strong, though battered and bruised, in the face of a gathering darkness. The songs sound prophetic—the four-time Grammy nominee recorded them before he was arrested on federal cocaine charges last December. The trial is scheduled to start Monday in Tampa—a week before the album's U.S. release. He faces a possible life sentence if convicted...

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19:44 on September 19 2010

Reggae star Buju Banton faces possible life sentence in drug trial

USA Today Music — On his upcoming album Before the Dawn, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton crows about standing strong, though battered and bruised, in the face ... more info

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19:30 on September 20 2010

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Guardian Music — As the homophobic Jamaican reggae star faces drugs charges in the US, gay activists would be wrong to wave him 'bye bye'The career of Jamaican reggae dancehall artiste Bu... more info

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00:25 on September 21 2010

GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Reggae Star Buju Banton Faces Possible Life Sentence in Drug Trial

All About Jazz — On his upcoming album Before the Dawn, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton crows about standing strong, though battered and bruised, in the face of a gathering darkness. ... more info

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