Guyana has lifted a ban on
Jamaican dancehall artist David Brooks popularly known as Mavado and will allow
him to perform there later this month.
Presidential Adviser Odigna Lumumba says the singer had been barred for a year and a half because of lyrics promoting gang violence and anti-gay sentiments.
Jamaican cultural officials reportedly lobbied for the ban to be lifted last month when Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo visited the island.
Mr. Lumumba declined to comment on the reason for the reversal but said Mavado can perform in Guyana as scheduled on September 18 and 19.
Presidential Adviser Odigna Lumumba says the singer had been barred for a year and a half because of lyrics promoting gang violence and anti-gay sentiments.
Jamaican cultural officials reportedly lobbied for the ban to be lifted last month when Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo visited the island.
Mr. Lumumba declined to comment on the reason for the reversal but said Mavado can perform in Guyana as scheduled on September 18 and 19.