Is it easy being Green? In the case of DJ Green B, we'd have to say yes. The positive-thinking Boston transplant has been broadcasting her love for Jamaican music (and deep bass) from the Mission to the Western Addition and Potero Hill. She says that although dudes are still surprised to see a woman behind the decks, the Bay Area's hot with female DJs spinning her favorite styles, from reggae and dancehall to hiphop. More on this great Green mind below....Name: Green B aka BeverlyClub night(s):
Opti-Mystic Soul: Buju
Three-time Grammy nominee Buju Banton has been credited with ushering in dancehall reggae's conscious revival with 1994's "Murderer," an anti-violence tune which preceded the ascension of such artists as Sizzla, Capleton, and Fantan Mojah. Beginning his career as a popular toaster with a rapid-fire tongue--which occasionally dipped into slackness, as on the sexual prowess-affirming "Stamina Daddy" and the still-controversial "Boom Bye Bye" (which he no longer perf
EKAphotographyBuju Banton meets the LGBT Posse
In what may be a groundbreaking and possibly historical event, controversial reggae star Buju Banton met with representatives from the LGBT community this afternoon. Banton has been a frequent target of gay rights protesters for his 1992 song "Boom Bye Bye," which activists say glorifies murder and violence directed at gays. Before the dialogue, Banton's show at the Rock It Room scheduled for tonight (October 12) appeared in jeopardy of cance
EKAphotographyBuju Banton perfoming at Rock It Room, before the pepper-spray incident​
Despite a landmark peace negotiation brokered between controversial reggae star Buju Banton and LGBT activists yesterday afternoon, protesters pepper-sprayed the crowd during Banton's concert last night at the Rock It Room.
During the concert, a small group of protestors--including one man in full drag--stood outside chanting slogans and attempting to engage clubgoers in dialogue (video of the protest is
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