(South Florida) -- Gargamel Music, Inc. is extremely pleased to confirm that international Reggae star Buju Banton will make his long-awaited return to the stage at the highly anticipated Before The Dawn Concert taking place in South Florida during Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend. Banton, who is currently out on bail and awaiting retrial in February, has not performed live in over a year.

Produced by Rocker's Island Entertainment, the Buju Banton & Friends Before The Dawn Concert will also feature performances by some ofJamaican music's elite: Stephen Marley, Wayne Wonder, Sly & Robbie, Gramps Morgan, Shaggy and Freddie McGregor, with even more names to be announced in the next few weeks.

"The concept is to reunite with the fans and thank them personally for the tremendous level of support they have shown to me during these turbulent times," explains Buju. "I look forward to touching the stage once more and coming together with the masses in a spirit of togetherness, harmony, unification and solidarity."

The Buju Banton & Friends Before The Dawn Concert is set for Sunday, January 16 at Bayfront Park Amphitheater in downtown Miami from 4:00pm - 10:00pm.