Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton recently shared on the ‘Drink Champs’ podcast that he has Igbo heritage, noting that his Maroon ancestors came from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria.
He expressed concern that the Jamaican government is now jeopardizing their ancestral land by allowing Chinese and other foreign entities to encroach on their territory.
He expressed concern that the Jamaican government is endangering the Indigenous way of life and their sacred lands by allowing Chinese and other foreign interests into the Cockpit region.
This region is of great significance to the Maroons, who are Indigenous warriors of the island. He emphasized that the Maroons, known as Blackmaroons, have a long history of resisting British colonization.
He also identified his heritage, stating that his ancestors are from Nigeria, and he traces his lineage to the Igbo people.
