Jamaican dancehall and reggae star Buju Banton, has traced his origins to the Igbo tribe in Nigeria
Buju Banton made the disclosure in chat on the Drinking Champs podcast. He noted that his tribe the Maroons in Jamaica were originated from Iboland.
“Maroons are some of the Indigenous warriors on my Island,” said the 51 years-old singer, noted for songs like ‘Untold Stories’, ‘Destiny’, ‘Psalm 23’, and ‘Hills and Valleys.’
“We fought the British relentlessly. We are called Blackmaroons. My generation originated from Nigeria. I am an Igbo man according to my bloodline.
He claimed the Jamaican government allowed the inrush of foreign nationals into their region, leading to the displacement of the maroon community.
“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,” he said.
“We fought King Charles for 40 years and according to the British treaty, anybody who sustains a war for over eight years automatically has their sovereignty.”
