Buju Banton returns to the United States 6 years after his deportation

Buju Banton

The Jamaican dancehall star Buju Banton returned to the United States for the first time in 6 years after the end of 2018 was deported to Jamaica after serving a sentence for drug trafficking after being found guilty in 2011.

The singer, which is located in Miami, He shared several images and videos on his social networks accompanied by DJ Khaled and took advantage of visiting several friends from South Florida such as Rohan Marley, among others, according to information from Urban Islandz

Banton's performance, the details of which are currently unknown, will be the first in the United States in more than 15 years, so it has aroused the interest of many fans.

“This is legendary”, Khaled said in the video before introducing Banton. “I haven't seen my brother here in Miami. I haven't seen my brother and I don't think you've seen my brother and it's been a few 15 years since you've seen him in Miami or what we call the United States. And I just want to tell you, Buju Banton, welcome back to your second home“.

“God is amazing, my brother, I want to say a lot of love to all the people. I'm Buju Banton, I want to say a lot of love to all of you, to all my fans in every state in the United States, Gargamel is back. I haven't seen you for a long time, my feet have been walking on this side for a long time. Nothing is before time and now is the time, so let's get the music going, let's get the vibe going”, Banton said for his part.

It is still unknown if the singer is in the United States to participate in his son's funeral. Miles Myrie, died at the beginning of April precisely in that country, or if those funerals have already taken place.

Mark Myrie, Buju Banton's real name, was arrested in 2009 in Miami victim of a DEA operation with an undercover agent, accused of drug trafficking and later sentenced to 10 years in prison.

After numerous appeals, he was released. 7 from December to 2018 and deported to Jamaica.

His first concert after regaining freedom –“Long Walk To Freedom”– It was held at the National Stadium in Kingston in March 2019 and had a historic attendance of fans who came to see the singer perform on the island for the first time in more than a decade.