Buju Banton - “Upside Down 2020” & Reggae’s Social Consciousness | The Daily Social Distancing Show 

These are the type of interviews that the Reggae artist deserve

As soon as i saw BUJU BANTON i clicked

I LOVE TREVOR. HE'S SO INQUISITIVE, WELL SPOKEN, INTELLIGENT AND HE DESERVES TO BE BIGGER THAN WHAT HE ALREADY IS.

Trevor as a Jamaican i must thank you for highlighting our artists and our music we truly do have a lot of positive things to share with the world and there's a lot the world can learn from us. Much love and respect always keep enlightening and informing us. BLESS UP.

Out of many, one people! 💚🖤💛🇯🇲💛🖤💚

Buju Blanton “Til Shiloh” album is one of the best out there!!! 🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💥🔥

Pronouncing Buju correctly and not saying “Booju”. Trevor, that’s just culturally orgasmic 🤣. One love, Trevor! Gargamel is back!🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

As if I couldn’t respect you enough Trevor, you go and pull this out of the hat! Long Live Buju! One Caribbean. One World!

Trevor you have crossed a threshold with this interview. As your wisdom(Afro) grows so do you. You have a platform that reaches Millions lets speak positivity into existence! Peace and Love!!!

I remember the first time I heard "Murderer" by Buju Banton. I was blown away.

I clicked on this so fast I didn’t even see me do it.

When Buju came to Kenya in January this year(2020), upon his return to Jamaica, I served him as I work at the airport. Waaaah! Maaan, I fumbled with the keyboard and got all jelly-kneed! LOL! He has such a powerful aura yet so calm(does that even make sense hehehe!). First of all, I couldn't understand his words at first and he noticed I was too elated so he helped me calm down and take it easy. I was sweating! We took a picture together. He is too good. He needs to be protected by all means! Gargamel!

Ok Trevor. Today I fall in love with you. You are so freaking badass for getting Buju Banton. I'm shaking as I type. He is amazing. He is Love. He is Buju Banton. Thanks Trevor ❤❤❤ #SierraLeone #Africa #Jamaica #Reggae #SouthAfrica #PanAfrican #

Buju Banton: Hills and Valley, Till I’m laid to rest, Close one yesterday, Destiny, Not an Easy Road, Wanna Be Loved, Circumstances, Psalm 23, Give I strength, Murderer, Untold Stories, Bonafide Love, Love Sponge, 54/46, My Woman Now, African Pride, How Could you, What you gonna do, Shiloh, Complaint, Who Say, Wicked Dickie, Little More Time, Ring the Alarm, Massa God World, Can you play some more, childish games, Make my day, Bogle, Love How Gal Dem Flex, Deportess, Big it Up, Batty Rider, Love Black Woman, Browning, Country for sale, Chuck it So, Sensemila Persecution, Cry no more... Listen to these songs if you want to hold a vibes! ❣️

Damn I never expected Buju to look this good at 47. He looks good

From the eyes and mind of a South African immigrant to the United States, you bring an international viewpoint that I value dearly. You see the African diaspora and we see you. 🙏🏽 Thank you for this interview. Jamaican artists tend to be seen as...🤔...culturally inappropriate...for the American mainstream news. You gave us Buju in his true, beautiful form. Jah Love. Blessings💯

My heart is full! So happy to see reggae on this platform with such authentic representation! Buju is the real deal! 🇯🇲🇯🇲

This is just hands down one of the best interviews ever.

"I do not see myself as a legend of Reggae. I see myself as a SERVANT of Reggae" You can just sense the humility overflowing.

This dude speaks lyrically 🤣 But what's even funnier is trevor's pronunciation of buju's name 🤣🤣🤣

Trevor nuff respec! Buju big yuh self you are truly a beacon of hope for your people

What an interview. Just as I was getting comfortable listening....it ended. Such insight. Thank you Trevor. #BujuBanton

Trevor you surprise me, I thought you forgot about Jamaica. bigup ya self

I luv the way noah acts like he fallow everything Buju says 😅. Positive vibe brother..

I'm 42yrs old and I have been listening to Buju Banton since I was a teen. He truly is a living legend.

I really believe reggae is more than music. Bob Marley really believed in his heart that he could end hatred, racism, wars, etc by injecting the words of his music into the soul. Even after being shot he got on stage two days later. I play Marley and Tosh in my head shop and these kids don’t know anything about him. So I encourage them all to get the album legend and read every word as u listen. And smoke a fatty

I remember being stuck in the Bahamas after Hurricane Andrew and buying a reggae mix tape. I fell in love with this man's voice. Still til this day I listen to his music. He is a different type of reggae artist. He can't be stopped!

Reggae artist always said we would witness Babylon fall, 2020 Is showing us that’s true

As a jamaican watching Trevor for some times now I feel great having another jamaican on his show. Buju is such an inspiration for so many of us who we look to hear intelligent conversation with. Guidance all the way.

Buju is a wise man. He always makes you look deeply into your consciousness with his music. Bless up🙏

Thanks Trevor for bringing Buju. The kind of interviews we need. Respect

Excellent interview. Buju is one of the most inspirational singers. He went through the fire but the Creator kept him from burning. Someone one wrote, "You aren't your experiences." "You are what you make of them." My son, push forward with your message for self-awareness, peace, and happiness. One love.

That’s what a beautiful interview. Damm I’m surprised to see so much Jamaicans in the comments. Ja straight 🇯🇲

Thank you Trevor for bringing Buju B to the forefront🔝. He has put in the work over the years and he deserves to be recognized💯❤

Peace and love are very much in short supply these days.

As a 40+ year old man , from a carribean family.. To Hear one of the dancehall greats of the past, Speak so graciously about love and peace for our future.. Has brought a smile to my face.. From ear to ear..

I grew up listening to him... and listening to this interview brought back SO many memories. Glad to see him makin moves again. 💗

Thank you for bringing Buju on, Trevor! It's impressive how you got him and his humor. Bless up!

was never a buju fan, but I'll give him this: he's very articulate. very eloquent. a pleasure listening to him in this interview

Buju music help me to make it through school and university "when mama spend her last and send yuh go class never you ever play"

Why on earth was I not aware of Buju before? This man is so lucid and after listening to him speak for less than 5 minutes I already know this is the kind of person we should look up to. And as a musician, the way he speaks about the art is so uplifting and reassuring. Modern music desperately needs better representation of artists like this who not only take seriously, but revere their craft. These are the people who can make GOOD music, regardless of genre. So, thank you Trevor, for making me more aware :)

Trever I remember Jamaicans always think about South Africa 🇿🇦 freedom from apartheid we 🎤 sing it in reggae songs so it is nice that you highlighted Buju Banton on your show as we say in 🇯🇲 JA ONE LOVE❤️

I am in tears as i am typing....... I am so proud of this human and i love him so much... I AM TRULY OVERJOYED AND GREATFULL FOR YOU TREVOR TO BRING HIM TO YOUR PLATFORM

Why did this have to end..... I found myself smiling through the entire interview. 🎶Yes my friend my good good friend man de ah street again!🎶

I have loved Buju's music since the beginning and as he said, it's because the music uplifts, stimulates, and educates. It is great to see that Trevor is helping raise awareness of Buju's work and message.

Two of my favourite people in this world. Respect Buju. Your incarceration did not take anything away from you. It was a mere physical restriction. It's amazing how you live through some many years of lockdown and came out like a brand new creation and people are bawling over a few months of lockdown from covid. If they'd just be sensible about this then we wouldn't be caught in a dam spin. Kmdt. Keep it coming Trevor. Many blessings one and all.

Nuf Respect Trevor! Buju is the prophetic living legend sent by the Great I AM. Blessings to the tribe of Benjamin and the tribe Judah! Peace and Love!

Buju tun up sah ❣❣ From mi si him mi did AFFI click🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Wisdom that knows no “boundaries”, because The Great I AM created none. ❤️

Much respect to Gargamel..aka Buju. We all love your music. Keep pushing King..Always love your music. Long awaited, glad youre back to show them what GOOD music is!! Respect!!🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Buju has one of the best albums of 2020. Hopefully he wins a Grammy.

Trevor this interview has has really taken you across the threshold.. well done

Introduced to Buju Banton over 20 years ago while living in Costa Rica. He is a classic like Lucky Dube who had freedom songs for South Africa. Music is a blessing way to express truths. Wow...cool to hear from Buju. Thanks Trevor

As a young southern girl born in Alabama I would always listen to reggae music. I loved me some Dennis Brown and some Bob Marley. In 2004 I married a Jamaican man who turned me on to Buju Man. I have always been satisfied with the inspiration of the lyrics in the music. In a million years would I have believed that the desire for music way back then would cause me to fall hard in love with one of the best people alive. Everyday I consider myself blessed to have the opportunity to enjoy culture in so many different forms. The only thing that I Dream of doing now, is my beautiful daughter meeting Trevor and we all flying to Africa to meet Trevor’s mom and grandma and we set around the table eating goat head soup and curry oxtails. Great interview Trevor. Much Love. See again when you come back to Dallas.

I love this humble man! Respekt Buju

I watched this last year but didn't comment... I was too emotional at the time. As someone who personally know Buju, I cannot begin to describe how deeply I felt and loved this. Thank you - from a Yardie! From a Reggae/Dancehall lover - from Buju lover and definitely a Trevor Noah lover!!

I could literally listen to him talk all fricken day!!!

Thank you Trevor for showing this artist. The whole world needs to hear the message of reggae music more than ever. Peace and love to all.

Jah know. Never expected to see Trevor interviewing Buju. Two well respected men. Easy nuh Buju. They cant take away your words of positivity and maturity.

Buju Banton is m favorite artiste across ALL genres. He is a poet a wordsmith a story teller and a mind bender. Trevor Noah has had one of the most inspirational life journeys i have ever heard, so this young great interviewing this all time great is powerful. Big up Buju forever, big up Trevor for being unconventionally open minded and forward thinking. Great Interview guys

'PEACE and LOVE' to you reading this

Great inspiration 🇯🇲

We need to interview this man 10 more times great interviews respect to both man using their platforms to speak knowledge into blackness🙏🏼😍

"I see it as a gift from The Great I Am, The Great God Almighty himself". Powerful statement from my brother Buju.B. Know thyself. I Am that I Am!

Buju Banton... The BB ❤💚💛 sharper than a guillotine When Rasta talk, listen 🆙

My heart cant manage...If I love this man one more time... 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Much love Trevor for highlighting the legendary banton

Two outstanding African princes. This was wonderful to experience. Mutual respect for each other. Thanks Trevor for doing this interview.

I love Trevor❤❤❤❤ even more now than he has a jamaican on his show. watching from Jamaica

"I AM a Jamaican" Jamaican I will never leave you again, nothing like home sweet home We are Out of Many One People Love and harmony help strengthen our relationships with the World, not just our music, food, beaches, people, languages, culture, heritage.... but LOVE LOVE is powerful to move mountains to overcome/over stand any obstacles created by The Almighty Father to succeed, designed to win, equipped to overcome, anointed to prosper, and favor in confidence to be PROUD Jamaicans, from yaard to foreign

He’s wonderfully loved yes from the heart Buju along with my favorite (Peter Tosh RIP)

Nuff Respect Buju ......thanks Trevor.

Niceness...great to see us represented on your show. All the best Buju 🇯🇲

I loved this interview because both the host and the guest are icons in their own right. Trevor, that earthy element to his interviews, asking the kind of questions we would want to ask if we ever had the chance. Buju, who comes out unbowed, true to his music and cause despite inceration. Blessed and peace!

Look pon mi 2 man dem...Trevor love you for this Jamaican inclusion of a tru Reggae icon and legend. Buju, island love every time.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💕💕💕 Reggae is a worldwide commentary! That's why so many can relate.!

Trevor I always loved you and to see you have up Jamaica's Legend Buju, yuh ratings tun up, I am Jamaican and it makes me so proud to watch this interview, P.S. I never miss your show lol

Buju Banton is a true philosopher.

The way Buju Banton didn't hesitate when asked what does he hope what the future will bring 💪

The power of the spoken word!! Peace and Love to every body! Trinidad and Tobago, the whole Caribbean and the entire world! Peace and Love 😎

Respect BujuBanton from Kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 we sincierly appreciate you're coming and gave us Unforgettable Performance and pure positivity for Walk to Freedom 👊👊👊👊

Proud representation 🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️

Damn buju is all over.. Now he got Trevor showing his afro.

This interview was everything Thank you so much for Sharing this Moment with us!🙌🏽 Jamaica To The World!🇯🇲🇯🇲

I love to see the recognition. ❤️💚💛🖤🇯🇲

Great interview. I Love Mr. Buju Banton. Glad he has new music. Back like he never left. Thanks for interview Trevor!!

The inimitable Buju Banton. His clear, simple and articulate and meaningful answers to some interesting questions are testament of the "higher" reasoning of Rastafari. This magnificent ethos is predicated upon the world's most decorated statesman in history who carries the highest titles and office that could ever be bestowed on a human being.....Excellent interview Buju 🎩☻

Buju is a legend and he would remain to be a legend

Awesome interview with our Jamaican artist Buju Banton.. Respect 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Buju so humble.... A true legend. Trevor, still my number one. Bless.

The Caribbean people appreciate you🥰.... Big Respect Trevor 🙌...

“KILL I TODAY YOU CANNOT KILL I TOMORROW”

Preach to the people Buju. Thank you for this Trevor.

Love you Trevor, and thanks for highlighting reggae music and Buju. Nuff appreciation from a Jamaican living in North America.

Yes Buju Banton, love his music. He's so deep and his music is so spiritual moving for me. Love I've love this interview! Thank you and so much respect for recognizing this wonderful man. Peace and love Buju and Trevor!

Humble man. He's one of the greats.

thank you trevor for giving a voice to a voice that needs to be heard buju is a legend, the new album is a blessing

Trevor my brother I had respect for you but now my brother my respect surpasses anything I can explain.. love you brother! Big up Buju

Thank you for this interview , came to know Buju's music late in life , I think one needs to grow up and experience some stuff to really understand the depth of reggae music , I remember finally understanding "untold stories" when I got a bit older and started working , I burst into tears . Thank you Buju for your timeless music I love you all the way from Zimbabwe!!

Totally well done ! Thank you Trevor for asking the right questions.

Thanks Trevor. Loved the interview. A little deisappointed that it was so short. I wanted you to show some of Buju's music. Perhaps next time. One love from Jamaica.