One of  Buju Banton’s best songs ever recorded is “Close One Yesterday” written by Stephen Marley, Mark Myrie and Steven “Lenky” Marsden. Apart from Bob Marley, Buju Banton is one of Jamaica’s brightest stars.  I’ve always looked up to him as a positive role model. I admire his consciousness and the way he delivers his lyrics. As a youth growing up in a Jamaican garrison, I saw a pathway to better myself by trying to follow in Buju’s footsteps and achieve some sort of success. I think that’s a great thing because too many youth in Jamaica today don’t really have positive role models in the entertainment industry or in their communities. I grew up in some of the most extreme ghettos. I was born in Waterford and my mother and I moved to Kingston where we lived … Read entire article »