Artist Nabs Excellence In Music & Entertainment & Reggae Academy Awards Nominations
New York, January 22, 2008 - Gargamel Music, Inc. in conjunction with Penthouse Music and VP Music Group, is happy to announce that the Buju Banton Inna Heights - 10th Anniversary Edition CD/DVD hits stores today! The follow up to Banton's classic 'Til Shiloh album, Inna Heights, originally released in November 1997, furthered the artist's exploration of roots reggae with such spiritually enriching tunes as "Destiny," "Hills & Valleys," "Give I Strength" and "Close One Yesterday."
Digitally-remastered, the Inna Heights - 10th Anniversary Edition boasts 3 previously unreleased tracks from the time period: "Bad Boy," "Politics Time Again" and "Situations" featuring Morgan Heritage. The 2 Disc Deluxe package also includes a Bonus DVD containing 40 minutes of live footage from Reggae Sumfest, circa 1996, and the accompanying music video for the smash single "Destiny." Click to preview clips from the performance: www.myspace.com/bujubanton
Gargamel Music, Inc. is also pleased to announce that Buju Banton has been nominated for two Excellence In Music & Entertainment Awards (EME) for "Top International Artist" and for "Album Of The Year" for Too Bad. The EME awards were created by leading Jamaican radio personality Richard "Richie B" Burgess, who hosts the internationally recognized weekly Jamaica Music Countdown on Hot 102. The 4th Annual Excellence In Music & Entertainment Awards will be held on February 7th at The Gardens in the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.
In other awards show news, Buju Banton has also been nominated for "Most Popular Artist" by the Reggae Academy Awards. The "Most Popular Artist" category is one of two awards that will be decided by the general public. The brainchild of local entertainment attorney Lloyd Stanbury and the Recording Industry Association of Jamaica (RIAJ), the 1st Annual Reggae Academy Awards show will take place on February 24th at the National Indoor Sports Center in Kingston. Fans can cast their vote for Buju Banton now at www.reggaeacademy.com