September 4, 2009 - Two major concert promoters, AEG Live/Goldenvoice and Live Nation, have canceled all of their respective Buju Banton concerts after months of organized protests against the Jamaican dancehall star. Banton, who was scheduled to perform in major markets across the country in October, has drawn criticism and incited protest due to a long-standing reputation for provoking violent anti-gay sentiment in his music, according to Entertainment Weekly.
February 24, 2009 - San Diego, Long Beach and Oakland, CA, were the cities playing host to this year's annual premiere reggae event, The Ragga Muffins Festival.
Dancehalleggae singer Buju Banton has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on drug charges dating back to December 2009.
