CALL TO TAKE ACTION ALERT: HELP STOP FLORIDA CONCERTS OF "KILL
GAY MEN" JAMACIAN RAGGAE SINGER
I have some very disturbing news to share with
you. Buju Banton, the anti-gay Jamaican dance hall, ragga, and reggae singer,
whose song "Boom Bye Bye" advocates killing gay men with submachine guns and by
pouring acid on them U.S. tour is coming to four Florida cities. I've included
information on dates, times, city locations and contact information for the
promoters of his Rasta Got Soul Tour. Please
contact them and express your outrage that they are promoting this hateful
tour. I invite you to join the groups leading movement to "Cancel Buju
Banton Rasta Got Soul Tour 2009. Wetpaint: http://cancelbujubanton.wetpaint.com/?mail=1129 and
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124784767349 to
be kept in the loop on any actions planned for Florida and/or other
States. With time being crucial, our best course of action at this time, is
to contact and pressure promoters to cancel Florida's concerts. I'll keep you
updates as well as to any upcoming actions planned to take place in
Florida.
According to the Minnesota Independent, "In
2004, Buju Banton was investigated over the beatings of six gay men in
Jamaica’s capital city of Kingston; he was acquitted in 2006 for lack of
evidence. Human rights activists pointed out at the time that Jamaican
authorities tend not to handle such cases aggressively". From reading many
news articles about Jamaica, it's no secret to me it has a reputation for being
ant-gay and police turn a blind eye to anti-gay bashing and even murders. As far
as I'm concerned, keep their homophobic performers in Jamaica, they have no
place performing in the USA.
There's some good news, after pressure by GLBT and
anti-hate groups, they succeeded in getting promoters to cancel Buju
Banton concerts in Columbus Ohio and Minneapolis. In September, promoters AEG and Live
Nation canceled six of his shows due to outrage from LGBT groups in Chicago and
Los Angeles. Let us work together to add Jacksonville, Tampa, Miami and
Orlando to this list. Below the list of Florida concert dates, is a link to
a video of him performing his song "Boom Bye Bye", it's difficult to
understand him, except when he clearly says "There is no end to the war
between me and faggots!", I included is the English translation
and explanation of the lyrics.
In Peace Pride & Full
Equality
Zeke
Zeke
R. Zeke Fread
Director Pride Tampa Bay
pridetb@verizon.net
Website: http://PrideTB.homestead.com
813-251-0693 (Primary Contact Number)
813-367-6791 (Cell)
Director Pride Tampa Bay
pridetb@verizon.net
Website: http://PrideTB.homestead.com
813-251-0693 (Primary Contact Number)
813-367-6791 (Cell)
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Jacksonville, FL
Buju Banton
Buju Banton
Show Date: October 29,
2009
Show Time: 8:00
PM
Cost:
$30
Venue Location: Plush
845 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211-9224
Website: http://plushjax.com/leopard/index.htm (To Send Message: Click "Contact Us" for Online Message Form)
Jacksonville, FL 32211-9224
Website: http://plushjax.com/leopard/index.htm (To Send Message: Click "Contact Us" for Online Message Form)
Tom Fisher, Marketing
Director (904) 743-1845
Tampa,
FL
Buju Banton & Wayne
Wonder CANCELED
Show Date: CANCELED
Show Date: CANCELED
Show
Time: CANCELED
Venue
Location: The Ritz, Ybor City
CANCELED
NOTE: Please call or email The Ritz Ybor to thank
them for canceling the Buju Banton venue..
Main: (813)
247-2555
Concert Bookings
& Public Events: Carla Vaughan (813) 247-2555 ext. 6554 Carla@TheRitzYbor.com
Public Relations
& Marketing Okesene "Okie" Tilo (813) 247-2555 ext. 6555 Okesene@TheRitzYbor.com
Website:
www.theritzybor.com
Miami,
FL
Performing: Buju Banton, Beenie Man
& Wayne Wonder!
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: James L. Knight Center
http://www.jlkc.com/
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: James L. Knight Center
http://www.jlkc.com/
Orlando,
FL
MR. C.C Presents RASTA GOT
SOUL TOUR
BUJU BANTON & FRIENDS: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1; Hard Rock Live, Universal CityWalk, Orlando; $35-$45 advance, $42-$55 day of show
http://www.hardrock.com/LIVE2/live.asp
BUJU BANTON & FRIENDS: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1; Hard Rock Live, Universal CityWalk, Orlando; $35-$45 advance, $42-$55 day of show
http://www.hardrock.com/LIVE2/live.asp
Special
Events
(non-food/beverage, music related)
Phone: 407-351-7625 x3022
Email: Colleen_Flynn@hardrock.com
Universal Orlando Guest Services
Main Number: 407-224-4233
http://www.universalorlando.com/citywalk.html
(non-food/beverage, music related)
Phone: 407-351-7625 x3022
Email: Colleen_Flynn@hardrock.com
Universal Orlando Guest Services
Main Number: 407-224-4233
http://www.universalorlando.com/citywalk.html
VIDEO BUJU BANTON FIRE BURN BATTY
(3:35)
Buju Banton's management claims he no longer sings,
"Boom Bye Bye". This video link proves otherwise. In this version, Banton
declares, "There is no end to the war between me and faggots!". at 2:22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46PASiOjdP4.
Lyrics of Buju Banton’s Boom Bye
Bye
[Jamaican patois, with standard English translation and explanation underneath]
[Jamaican patois, with standard English translation and explanation underneath]
Boom Bye Bye
Boom [as in gun sound] goodbye, goodbye
[as in we won’t be seeing you again, you’re dead]
Inna batty bwoy head
In a queer’s head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Rude boys don’t promote no queer men
Dem haffi dead
They have to die
Send fi di matic an
Send for the automatic [gun] and
Di Uzi instead
The Uzi instead
Shoot dem no come if we shot dem
Shoot them, don’t come if we shoot them
[as in don’t come to help them]
Guy come near we
If a man comes near me
Then his skin must peel
Then his skin must peel
[as in pour acid over him]
Burn him up bad like an old tyre wheel
Burn him up badly, like you would burn an old tyre wheel
Boom [as in gun sound] goodbye, goodbye
[as in we won’t be seeing you again, you’re dead]
Inna batty bwoy head
In a queer’s head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Rude boys don’t promote no queer men
Dem haffi dead
They have to die
Send fi di matic an
Send for the automatic [gun] and
Di Uzi instead
The Uzi instead
Shoot dem no come if we shot dem
Shoot them, don’t come if we shoot them
[as in don’t come to help them]
Guy come near we
If a man comes near me
Then his skin must peel
Then his skin must peel
[as in pour acid over him]
Burn him up bad like an old tyre wheel
Burn him up badly, like you would burn an old tyre wheel