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 45) 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, or Iyah Cure (born Siccature Alcock on 11 October 1978 in Hanover, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician. Raised in Kingston, he was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton.

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 several singles that received 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.

Cure's 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.

He is signed to Iyah Cure Productions and VP Records.

In 2008, Jah Cure released "Hot Long Time" feat. Junior Reid. Universal Cure, Jah Cure's 5th studio album, was to be released on 25 November 2008, but was postponed to a "mid 2009" release. The Universal Cure was released in the US on 14 April 2009. The album features "Hot Long Time" (featuring Junior Reid, Flo Rida, and Mavado.), as well as "Mr. Jailer" and "Journey".

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 upcoming World Cry album, titled "Like I See It" featuring Rick Ross and Mavado.

On 11 December 2012, SoBe Entertainment digitally released Jah Cure's 6th studio album, World Cry.

His album The Cure was released in July 2015. It topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in its first week of release and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2016.

His album "Royal Soldier" was released in August 2019 on VP Records. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Chart.

Personal life

Jah Cure married TV host & producer Kamila McDonald on 7 August 2011 in Sandy Bay Hanover. Their daughter was born on 20 February 2012, named 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