SOUTH FLORIDA – One week ahead of Buju Banton’s highly anticipated 13th studio album, the reggae-dancehall icon links with America’s #1 sound, King Addies. Together, they create the explosive Apple Music-exclusive mixtape, Worries In Di Dance.
“It’s nice to hear him return to his roots with this new album.” — Fada Eton, King Addies
Fada Eton, owner of King Addies, called the collaboration both personal and historic: “Buju became a brother while becoming a multi-generational reggae-dancehall pillar and prolific legend. It’s both a pleasure and an honor to celebrate his greatness and the King Addies legacy on this mix.”
“Dancehall sound systems are the heartbeat of the ghetto, of which I am a byproduct.” — Buju Banton
Jamaican Sound System Culture
Asked why Jamaican Sound System Culture is central to the rollout, Banton was clear: “Dancehall sound systems are the heartbeat of the ghetto, of which I am a byproduct. Therefore, as an ambassador, it is my duty to petition for them globally. This was essential to and for my album rollout.”
The chart debut adds strong momentum to Buju Banton’s new VP Records album release on July 17. The boost comes from the red-hot single “Butterflies.” Also, “Worries In Di Dance” links Buju’s early sound system roots to the energy around his new album, “Too Too Bad“.
Selected and mixed by fourth-generation selector @kingpinaddies, the one-hour mix dropped Friday, July 10 at midnight exclusively on @applemusic and debuted at #7 on Apple Music’s Reggae Chart.
STREAM NOW: Buju Banton Presents: Worries In Di Dance — available exclusively on Apple Music.
