#BujuReturns: Finally free
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae singer Buju Banton was today released from prison and was seen boarding a flight in the United States. The destination of the flight was unconfirmed.
The 45-year-old Grammy Award-winning artiste, whose given name is Mark Myrie, was earlier released from the McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia, USA.
He was arrested on cocaine charges in 2009 and given a mandatory 10-year sentence in 2011.
He was previously scheduled to be released in 2019; however, his release day was last year changed to December 8, 2018.
Days after his conviction, Buju Banton won a Grammy Award for his album Before Dawn. His other albums include ‘Til Shiloh (1995), Inna Heights (1997) and Unchained Spirit (2000). ,p> Jamaicans here and in the Diaspora have warmly welcomed news of his release.
