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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Uchesis: 8:48pm On Aug 18, 2024

My favourite Buju song is...

"friends for life"

. Great jam

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Originalsly: 8:51pm On Aug 18, 2024

Armaggedon:
Interesting how the Igbo Identity is a symbol of bravery, resistance and success

So why is Kanu ... the leader ... is still held in prison? ... his tribesmen and militia not having the courage to at least try to break him out of prison but instead wage war on their own people. Is this bravery or cowardice? Let's think twice before blowing our trumpets especially when we don't like blow backs.

@ topic. The thing I admire about these reggae artists .. especially the Rastas ... is they don't hesitate to speak up on social issues in their music and interviews ... dropping names if need be. They don't even try to be politically correct as most of our artists. Buju and many others following the footsteps of Bob Marley ..... who we have following in the footsteps of Fela?

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Agugbadin: 8:51pm On Aug 18, 2024

[quote author=naija4life247 post=131573924]Okay.

Is he also trafficking drugs and humans ? If he is not, then he is not Igbo.
Emi Omo Lile [/quot

Lol.

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by NaijaPrince18: 8:52pm On Aug 18, 2024

Malroux:
Only the Igbo can be mentioned in the same sentence with bravery.

Igbo and brave? 😂😂😂😂😂

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Lungs: 8:55pm On Aug 18, 2024

Buju Banton pls come home, we need ya all bomboclat ✌️✌️✌️

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by SpiritedCheer(f): 8:59pm On Aug 18, 2024

The very first day I landed in Jamaica, I was surprised at the strong similarity they have with Igbos and Delta people of Nigeria.

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by haybhi1(m): 9:06pm On Aug 18, 2024

RealDaughter:
You sound like a witch

Lol

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by spiSeyi: 9:13pm On Aug 18, 2024

Dalohad:
Yes, he fled from the British-led war and incursion into his land. Rightfully so.

Others were just tools inculding your tribe.. Go and read the Biafra: Britain's shame by Auberon Waugh, if you are in doubt..

Abeg you tribes men were stooges to the Portuguese during the civil war and you are still a stooge to a coward in far away Finland grin

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by spiSeyi: 9:16pm On Aug 18, 2024

Smartcitizen:
Yeah just like Nelson Mandela when they wanted to kill him.

Anyway I don't blame you, history has been removed from your academic curriculum.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Nelson never flew he stood with his people for over 28yrs in prison. Ojukwu is not close to Nelson, Ojukwu sacrificed over 3M !gbos for his failed personal ambitions due to his ego

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by VaginaAcademic: 9:19pm On Aug 18, 2024

You dey smoke Igbo no mean say you be igbo

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by musicwriter(m): 9:20pm On Aug 18, 2024

CrownedPhoenix:
Although a look at him might suggest the Mali-Senegalese African.

Buju Banton!!

Maximum respect!

Cheers to the Igbos!

Igbos had been all over Africa and (I dare say all over the world) since time immemorial.

I am currently researching the Adam and Eve story in the bible which led me to snake worship in ancient time and I came across this book written by a John Deane in 1833. When he talked about Snake worship in Whydah kingdom (today's Benin republic) he concluded that the people of Whydah got the practice from Eboes. In fact, he said that Igbos were addicted to snake and Iguana worship.

The Ooni of Ife is right when he said that Igbos used to live in Yorubaland in ancient time. I've been able to confirm that. The word "Igbo" in Yoruba (forest) most likely refers to a settlement of these people.

Buju Banton is right too. When the author talked about Jamaica, he said "from these two tribes (Igboland and Whydah) chiefly were the negros of Jamaica and the West Indian islands formerly taken, and the addiction of these people to Obeah worship is well known by melancholy memorials".

Igbos are like the ancient Mongols, they could travel very far away from their homeland. But they'll always go back home.

For those who may wonder how I know that John Deane was talking about the Igbos of today's Nigeria, he did mention in a foot note that the king of the Igbos was called "Obi" then as its called today (See attachment)

I've stumbled on something very significant but lack of resources won't let me get all the information I need to publish my book but what I can say right now with the information I have so far is that the Adam and Eve story in the bible originated from Anambra state. And in Whydah they called themselves "children of God" according to the author.

They were the first people that told that story but the information has been beaten out of our brains through many years of slavery, miseducation and colonialism

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by BrodaBenad: 9:24pm On Aug 18, 2024

Softmirror:
Explicit.

imagine

igwe means dance dance?

Igbos have alot of Heteronyms

Ígwe - king

Ìgwè - group of

Igwe - Iron

I gwe - to grind something grin

igwe doesn't mean any dance

Eze means skilled one

Eze means leader

ézè - to avoid

Eze- to float

Eze - teeth

akwa - cloth

akwa - cry

akwa- egg

akwa - bed/mattress

akwa - to sew

Na- and

Na- is

Na - to

Eke - First day of Igbo market

Èke- to shine e.g aǹu n'eke the sun is bright

Ekè- to share

Ékè -Gizzard

Èké - Python

Ị̀gbo - means to separate e.g igbo ọgwụ to separate fight

Igbo or Igbogbo - shaf from grains etc

Igbo - Ancient

Igbo - people

There are countless examples of Heteronyms in igbo language
and no place igbo means slave

Igbos have been bearing igbo ( ancient people) for a long time

We bear ancient igbo names like

Igbokwe

Igboanugo

etc

our ancient towns bear igbo

Igbo uzor (Ibusa) - Delta

Igbo ukwu - Anambra

IgboKenyi - Anambra

and many more grin

You people named by fulanis are shameless grin

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by alfredilly: 9:26pm On Aug 18, 2024

Noneroone:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/i-am-igbo-jamaican-reggae-icon-buju-banton-reveals/

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According to your bloodline, and that's the sold reason for conclusion. This bloodline tracing aren't factual. Black has common ancestry and it is likely that there are connection that can be found when comparing genetic root

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Santalpharay: 9:29pm On Aug 18, 2024

Softmirror:
It is a symbol of Slavery. Even the word Igbo means slave and slaves are known to always fight for 'freedom'.

Pap full your brain

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Elly1(m): 9:29pm On Aug 18, 2024

Vinnie2000:
Most Successful Blacks like to claim to be Igbo.

Dats how that Beauty contestant Adeshina went to add Chidimma to her name.

I like how South Africans dealt with her.

.

They are also having this believes that once you are not from Yoruba or Hausa you will be Igbo, wrong, it’s actually the then Bendel state, now Edo and Delta states that suffered the slave trade issues then

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Afamsi: 9:30pm On Aug 18, 2024

naija4life247:
Okay.
Is he also trafficking drugs and humans ? If he is not, then he is not Igbo.
Emi Omo Lile

skull miner/human parts dealer on the beat

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by zinaunreal(m): 9:33pm On Aug 18, 2024

Vinnie2000:
Most Successful Blacks like to claim to be Igbo.

Dats how that Beauty contestant Adeshina went to add Chidimma to her name.

I like how South Africans dealt with her.

Dustbin brain

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Santalpharay: 9:35pm On Aug 18, 2024

naija4life247:
Okay.

Is he also trafficking drugs and humans ? If he is not, then he is not Igbo.

Emi Omo Lile

Neither does he mine skull. So he can't be Yoruba too

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by dejavubobo1(m): 9:38pm On Aug 18, 2024

naija4life247:
Why are other tribes always after Igbos? Go and do a true self assessment

Someone already posted wat Igbo means... check by scrolling up

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by dejavubobo1(m): 9:40pm On Aug 18, 2024

LadyExcellency:
Stop sounding stüpîd in what you don't know.

Is Eze not King and Eze also teeth?
Is Eke not a market day and the same Eke is also a python? These are pronounced
differently.

We know each pronunciation make different meaning.

Check the documents shared. This is not a case of synonym. The word was written both ways. Its Igbo

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Santalpharay: 9:41pm On Aug 18, 2024

ipobcannibals:
Lol bravery like Ojukwu and hunchback bingo, namadi cownu who ran away from confronting their enemies, but will always boast online

But they didn't take rat poison. Dying like a frightened rat

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Karlman: 9:42pm On Aug 18, 2024

Softmirror:
Explicit.

Every black person was a slave. And that's why you have them all over Americas.

Don't be so sad about the Igbo tribe been associated with bravery.
The best you can do is to come as Igbo your next life rather than crying over people's good news.

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Abagworo(m): 9:53pm On Aug 18, 2024

Softmirror:
It is a symbol of Slavery. Even the word Igbo means slave and slaves are known to always fight for 'freedom'.

What an insult from you. Synonyms do not depict same meaning. That dictionary is an old Igbo/English dictionary.

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by Abagworo(m): 9:58pm On Aug 18, 2024

alfredilly:
.
According to your bloodline, and that's the sold reason for conclusion. This bloodline tracing aren't factual. Black has common ancestry and it is likely that there are connection that can be found when comparing genetic root

Many families in the Carribean, Cuba and Brazil actually have documents of their origin dating back hundreds of years as well as generational oral history. In Cuba for example despite the rarity of Igbo language the families know their roots through the Carabali of their parents.

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Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by MichaelSokoto(m): 9:59pm On Aug 18, 2024

Penguin2:
Suicide go plenty for Ronu camp this night.

Igbo Amaka x 100

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by MichaelSokoto(m): 10:01pm On Aug 18, 2024

naija4life247:
Okay.

Is he also trafficking drugs and humans ? If he is not, then he is not Igbo.

Emi Omo Lile

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by aalangel(f): 10:40pm On Aug 18, 2024

I'll always love "Pensive Mood"...

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by RealDaughter(f): 10:42pm On Aug 18, 2024

spiSeyi:
But Ojukwu fled

The way your mind skipped when you saw the news

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by RealDaughter(f): 10:46pm On Aug 18, 2024

Originalsly:
So why is Kanu ... the leader ... is still held in prison? ... his tribesmen and militia not having the courage to at least try to break him out of prison but instead wage war on their own people. Is this bravery or cowardice? Let's think twice before blowing our trumpets especially when we don't like blow backs.

@ topic. The thing I admire about these reggae artists .. especially the Rastas ... is they don't hesitate to speak up on social issues in their music and interviews ... dropping names if need be. They don't even try to be politically correct as most of our artists. Buju and many others following the footsteps of Bob Marley ..... who we have following in the footsteps of Fela?

Who dey plug you? grin

Re: Buju Banton: 'I Am Igbo' - Jamaican Reggae Icon Reveals by ariesbull: 10:54pm On Aug 18, 2024

Originalsly:
So why is Kanu ... the leader ... is still held in prison? ... his tribesmen and militia not having the courage to at least try to break him out of prison but instead wage war on their own people. Is this bravery or cowardice? Let's think twice before blowing our trumpets especially when we don't like blow backs.

@ topic. The thing I admire about these reggae artists .. especially the Rastas ... is they don't hesitate to speak up on social issues in their music and interviews ... dropping names if need be. They don't even try to be politically correct as most of our artists. Buju and many others following the footsteps of Bob Marley ..... who we have following in the footsteps of Fela?

are you hearing how they are doing the fighting

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