Jah Cure facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jah Cure
Background information
Birth name	Siccature Alcock
Born	(1978-10-11) 11 October 1978 (age 46) Hanover Parish, Jamaica
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, Lovers rock, Roots reggae
Years active	1997–present
Labels	VP Records, Iyah Cure Music Ltd., SoBe Entertainment
Associated acts	Mýa, Melanie Fiona, Damian Marley, Beres Hammond, Popcaan, Tory Lanez, Capleton

Jah Cure, also known as Iyah Cure, was born Siccature Alcock on 11 October 1978 in Hanover, Jamaica. He is a talented Jamaican reggae musician. He grew up in Kingston. The famous musician Capleton gave him the name Jah Cure.

Music Career and Albums

Jah Cure got his first big chance in March 1997. He released a song called "King in this Jungle." It was a duet with another artist named Sizzla. A music producer named Beres Hammond produced this song. Beres Hammond became a very important mentor to Jah Cure.

After that, Jah Cure released many more songs. These songs were very popular and received good reviews. Beres Hammond continued to guide him and produce his music. In 1998, Jah Cure went on a tour in Europe. He also visited several Caribbean Islands with Beres Hammond and his music group.

Jah Cure released three albums and many singles during a challenging time in his life. Some of these songs even reached the top of the Jamaican music charts. His first album, Free Jah's Cure The Album the Truth, came out in 2000. Then came Ghetto Life in 2003. His third album, Freedom Blues, was released in 2005.

More recently, Jah Cure released popular songs like "Love Is," "Longing For," and "True Reflections." These songs showed off his special singing voice and amazing songwriting skills. Just three days after a period when he was unable to perform publicly, his fourth album, True Reflections...A New Beginning, was released.

His first live concert after this period was in the Netherlands. It happened at the Reggae Sundance festival in August 2007. He was the main performer and closed the show.

Jah Cure is currently signed with Iyah Cure Productions and VP Records.

Later Albums and Collaborations

In 2008, Jah Cure released "Hot Long Time" which featured Junior Reid. His fifth studio album, Universal Cure, was planned for release in November 2008. It was later released in the US on 14 April 2009. This album included "Hot Long Time" with Junior Reid, Flo Rida, and Mavado. It also featured songs like "Mr. Jailer" and "Journey." He also released "Never Find" that same year. This album was the first one he recorded after his earlier challenging period.

At the end of 2010, Jah Cure had another hit song called "Unconditional Love." This song again featured Phyllisia. SoBe Entertainment then released a second song from Jah Cure's upcoming World Cry album. This song was "Like I See It" and featured Rick Ross and Mavado. There was also a soca version of "Call On Me" featuring Alison Hinds.

In October, SoBe Entertainment released Jah Cure's sixth studio album, World Cry, digitally. The physical CD was released on 29 January 2013.

His album The Cure was released in July 2015. It quickly became number one on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. This album was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2016.

His album "Royal Soldier" came out in August 2019 through VP Records. It also reached number one on the Billboard Reggae Chart.

Personal Life

Jah Cure married TV host and producer Kamila McDonald on 7 August 2011. Their wedding took place in Sandy Bay Hanover. Their daughter was born on 20 February 2012. They named her Kailani Belle, which means "Beautiful Chief from the heavens." The couple's divorce was finalized in August 2017.

Discography

See also

In Spanish: Jah Cure para niños