On 6 July one of the most prominent names on the Jamaican music scene will appear at the popular venue Paard van Troje.

Over the last ten years, the name Buju Banton (a.k.a. Gargamel) has become synonymous with modern reggae. Having metamorphosed from a brash teenage phenomenon into a self assured DJ and singer, Buju's fusion of traditional roots rock, contemporary R&B and dancehall DJ'ing have earned him a prophet like status in his Jamaican homeland.

Undoubtedly, Buju is one of the most popular musicians in Jamaican history, having hit the charts there suddenly in 1992, with a string of hits including "Bogle", "Love Me Browning" and "Love Black Woman", all three of which were massive hits in Jamaica and less so abroad. Soon afterwards, Banton released one of the more controversial songs in his musical catalogue - "Boom Boom Bye Bye".

Venue opens at 19:30 and the show begins at 20:30.

Tickets cost €25 and can be purchased on the Paard van Troje website www.paard.nl

For more information on the sounds of Buju Banton visit his website www.bujubanton.net

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