Sicature Alcock, 1980, St. James, Jamaica, West Indies. Jah Cure emerged in 1997 as a roots and culture singer. He joined Beres Hammond’s Harmony House crew where he was asked to record in combination with Sizzla. The result of this session culminated in the release of the internationally successful, ‘King Of The Jungle’. He followed his debut with ‘Divide And Rule’, ‘Dancehall Vibes’, ‘Zion Awaits’, and a popular combination with Jah Mason, ‘Run Come Love Me’. A further combination with Sizzla resulted in ‘Chant Rasta Man’. Although regarded as part of Hammond’s Harmony House crew Jah Cure also recorded for Buju Banton (‘Sunny Day’) and Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell (‘Trod In The Valley’). In 1998, a surfeit of dancehall hits followed, released by an assortment of top Jamaican producers. Particularly successful were ‘Guide Us’, ‘Pon Dem Sunday’, ‘Revelation’, ‘Cease The War’ and another combination with Jah Mason, ‘Working So Hard’.
Jah Cure’s career was clearly on the ascent when in 1999 he was arrested on a rape charge. Found guilty at the trial, the singer began a 15-year jail sentence. Much of his work subsequently surfaced on various compilations. A notable release, Riddim Sensation, found Jah Cure working with Delly Ranks and Daddy Lizard while prior to his imprisonment he was also invited to record for Morgan Heritage’s Family & Friends, when he performed ‘Love Is The Solution’. Following his arrest a number of singles were released notably, ‘Let Jah Be Praised’ (for Delon Reid), ‘Jah Bless Me’ (for Shadowman), ‘My People Calling’, ‘Girlfriend’, ‘Never Die Like Fool’, ‘Dung In Deh’, ‘Hanging Slowly’, and the prophetic ‘Situation Out Of Control’.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.
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Sicature Alcock, 1980, St. James, Jamaica, West Indies. Jah Cure emerged in 1997 as a roots and culture singer. He joined Beres Hammond’s Harmony House crew where he was asked to record in combination with Sizzla. The result of this session culminated in the release of the internationally successful, ‘King Of The Jungle’. He followed his debut with ‘Divide And Rule’, ‘Dancehall Vibes’, ‘Zion Awaits’, and a popular combination with Jah Mason, ‘Run Come Love Me’. A further combination with Sizzla resulted in ‘Chant Rasta Man’. Although regarded as part of Hammond’s Harmony House crew Jah Cure also recorded for Buju Banton (‘Sunny Day’) and Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell (‘Trod In The Valley’). In 1998, a surfeit of dancehall hits followed, released by an assortment of top Jamaican producers. Particularly successful were ‘Guide Us’, ‘Pon Dem Sunday’, ‘Revelation’, ‘Cease The War’ and another combination with Jah Mason, ‘Working So Hard’.