Jah Cure
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Siccature Alcock |
| Born | October 11, 1978 Hanover, Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, Reggae fusion |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | SoBe Entertainment |
| Website | Jah Cure |
Jah Cure, or Iyah Cure (born Siccature Alcock on 11 October 1978 in Hanover, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician, who was raised in Kingston. He was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton whom he met while growing up in Kingston.[citation needed]
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[edit] Career
His first big break came in March 1997 when he released the single "King in this Jungle" which was a duet with Sizzla. The single was produced by Beres Hammond who went on to become his mentor. He then released a steady stream of singles that won him critical and popular acclaim.Beres Hammond eventually took Cure under his tutelage and began mentoring him and producing his music in the studio. In 1998, Cure performed on a European tour and visited several Caribbean Islands with Beres Hammond and the Harmony House Family.
In November 1998, while driving around Montego Bay, Cure was pulled over by the police and arrested on charges of gun possession, robbery and rape. He was prosecuted before the Gun Court[1] in April 1999, found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Since the arrest, Cure has firmly maintained his innocence.Cure claims he was asked if he was in the area the week before when a woman had been raped. He told the police he wasn't but was held until the woman could come identify him. Cure claims the woman asked the police "is this him?" then walked out of earshot to talk with the police. Cure was then arrested, prosecuted in April the next year, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Since the arrest, Cure has been firm that he is innocent. Cure claims the arresting officer and the accuser's mother were in a relationship, that Hammond asked the police to see him but was given the wrong prison name intentionally, and the lawyer Cure was given by the courts was useless, so bad the singer had to wake him on trial day by throwing rocks at the lawyer's bedroom window. [2]
Cure was transferred from the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre to the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, which had a digital recording studio the inmates could use. It was there that Cure released three albums and a number of singles, some of which have topped the Jamaican chart. His first album Free Jah's Cure The Album the Truth was released in 2000, it was followed by Ghetto Life in 2003 and Freedom Blues in 2005. More recently Cure has released the songs "Love Is", "Longing For" and "True Reflections", showing his unique voice and lyrical ability.
He was released from jail on parole on 28 July 2007, after serving 8 years of the sentence. Three days later, his fourth album, True Reflections...A New Beginning was released.
His first concert after he was released took place at the Reggae Sundance in August 2007. He was the last and headlining act.[3]
He is now signed to SoBe Entertainment/Danger Zone Music Group.
In 2008, Jah Cure released "Hot Long Time" feat. Junior Reid. "Universal Cure", Jah Cure's new album, was to be released on November 25, 2008, but was postponed to a "mid 2009" release.
"The Universal Cure" was released in the US on April 14, 2009. The album features "Hot Long Time" (featuring Junior Reid, Flo Rida, and Mavado.), as well as "Mr. Jailer" and "Journey". The album is the first recorded album since his release from prison.
At the end of 2010, following the success of Jah Cure's single "Unconditional Love" featuring Phyllisia. SoBe Entertainment released the second single off Jah Cure's up coming "World Cry" album, titled "Like I See It" featuring Rick Ross and Mavado.
[edit] Discography
- Free Jah's Cure The Album the Truth (2000)
- Ghetto Life (2003)
- Freedom Blues (2005)
- True Reflections...A New Beginning (2007)
- The Universal Cure (2009)
- World Cry (2012)
[edit] References
- ^ Dreisinger, Baz (September 30, 2007). "His long-awaited release". Los Angeles Times: p. F-13. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/30/entertainment/ca-jahcure30. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Smith, Julian. "Jahworks.org Jah Cure Interview". http://www.jahworks.org/music/interview/jah_cure.htm.
- ^ Stelfox, Dave. "Pitchfork: The Month In Reggae/Dancehall". http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/45049-the-month-in-reggae-dancehall. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
