Buju Banton, who is a Jamaican, also alleged leaders in his country are bringing in Chinese and other foreigners to displace them
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular Jamaican singer, Mark Anthony Myrie better known as Buju Banton, has sent tongues wagging on social media after claiming he has “Igbo” heritage.
The reggae legend made this known while featuring on the latest episode of the ‘Drink Champs’ podcast co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN, where he stated that his tribe, Maroons originated from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria.
He also lamented that their Indigenous land is now being threatened by the current Jamaican government which is bringing Chinese and other foreigners into their region to displace them.
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Speaking during the interview, 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.”
However, after his claim made the rounds on the Internet, it elicited mixed reactions from netizens, especially Nigerians.
While some believed the ace reggae artiste was telling the truth, others doubted his assertion.