‘I Am Igbo’: Jamaican Reggae Icon Buju Banton Reveals

Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton has revealed that he has Igbo heritage, tracing his roots to the Igbo tribe of Nigeria.

Banton talked about his ethnic heritage during a recent visit on the well-liked Drink Champs podcast, which is co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN. He said that the Maroons, his tribe, are descended from the Igbo people.

Banton said he was quite concerned about the state of affairs in Jamaica, stating that he believed the Indigenous Maroon lands were under danger.

The reggae legend states that the Maroon community is being forced to relocate as a result of the Jamaican government’s acceptance of Chinese and other foreign organizations into their territory.

Buju Banton said, “Our Indigenous way of life and our land are being threatened by the current government of Jamaica which seeks to bring Chinese and other nationalities into the Cockpit region which is an Indigenous sacred region to usurp us the Maroons as the warriors.

“Maroons are some of the Indigenous warriors on my Island. We fought the British relentlessly. We are called Blackmaroons. My generation originated from Nigeria. I am an Igbo man according to my bloodline.”

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