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]}

Career[link]

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. 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.^[2]

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

Jah Cure married TV Host/Producer Kamila Mcdonald on August 7, 2011 in Sandy Bay Hanover, in a wedding only fit for a King and Queen. On February 20, 2012 the couple welcomed a baby girl named Kailani Belle, Their daughters name means "Beautiful Chief from the heavens".

Discography[link]

• 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)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jah Cure's Facebook page
• Jah Cure's MySpace page
• SoBe Entertainment
• Jah Cure Interview
• Website for the Free Jah Cure Campaign
• BBC 1Xtra Interview after Reggae Sundance in Holland
• Jah cure interview in French
• Jah Cure Brings "The Universal Cure" to the World

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I Wayne (born Cliffroy Taylor, August 1980, Portmore, Jamaica), is a roots reggae singer. He is known for his hit singles "Living In Love" and "Can't Satisfy Her" from his debut album, Lava Ground.

Biography[link]

I Wayne was raised by his aunt and her husband Ansell Collins, a renowned keyboard player.^[1] This young artist has been refining his craft since age seven. Coming from a musical family, I Wayne had first made his venture into performance as a student at Greater Portmore High School, joining a local group Vibes Machine.^[2] The group, consisting of singers and DJs, used to perform at afterwork parties at popular clubs such as Cactus and Asylum.^[2] One night, the artiste was forced to perform alone due to the fact that his bandmates were running late. The response was tremendous, and I Wayne was motivated to perfect his solo act.^[3]

In the summer of 2004, Wayne released Can't Satisfy Her, in the new wave of reggae. The track was reportedly the first roots reggae song to be added to the influential Hot 97 playlist.^[1]

In November 2004, I Wayne signed a recording contract with VP Records to release his debut album, Lava Ground.^[3] Lava Ground was praised for returning to reggae's "essential roots" in contrast to popular reggae artists who induce listeners to "dance and groove to their carefree music".^[4]

I Wayne’s first week sales from his second album Book of Life (6 November 2007) took him straight to the top of the Billboard chart at the #4 spot in the reggae category.^[5]

Discography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• I Wayne Official Site at VP Records.
• I Wayne at Myspace.
• Billboard Discography

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Fantan Mojah
Birth name	Owen Moncrieffe
Also known as	Fantan Mojah
Born	August 5, 1975 Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Greensleeves Records Downsound Productions

Fantan Mojah (born Owen Moncrieffe August 5, 1975), is a Jamaican reggae singer.

Biography[link]

Owen Moncrieffe aka Fantan Mojah was born in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. To gain experience, he took a job working with a traveling soundsystem, and performed songs during soundchecks. He adopted the name Mad Killer, in an homage to one of his favorite artists, Bounty Killer. After being exposed to the Rastafarian movement his music began to take on a more positive tone, and he was encouraged by Capleton to take the name Fantan Mojah.^[1]

Lyrical Themes[link]

Fantan Mojah is notable for being one of the new wave of contemporary reggae singers who prefer to include positive themes in their lyrics. Like some popular new reggae singers, he is a Bobo Ashanti. His faith is reflected in his lyrics, where some recurring themes are - praise for Jah and messages of Rastafari, positive portrayal of women, and condemnation of ill morals. This is a contrast to many popular dancehall artists, who encourage "slackness" in their lyrics, with boasts of sexual prowess and derogatory messages to women.

Hail the King and success[link]

After performing at many popular Jamaican festivals, Fantan Mojah recorded several songs on popular riddims, and was signed by Downsound Productions. He released his debut full length album Hail the King in 2005. It has become a hit in Jamaica, especially the track "Hail the King", which has an accompanying music video.^[2]

Discography[link]

• Hail the King - 2005
• Stronger - 2008

Notes[link]

Andre Johnson (born 1970), better known by his stage name Jah Mason, also known as Iron Mason and Fire Mason, is a reggae singer/deejay from Jamaica, active as a recording artist since 1991.

Biography[link]

Jah Mason was born in Jamaica's Manchester Parish, and grew up in a Christian family.^[1][2] During his childhood, he was nicknamed Perry Mason for his ability to resolve disputes, and it was under this name that his debut single "Selassie I Call We" was released in 1991 on Junior Reid's JR record label.^[1] In 1995 he joined the Bobo Ashanti order of the Rastafari movement, and began performing and recording as Jah Mason after linking up with the David House group.^[1][2] He had hits in Jamaica with "My Princess Gone" and "Lion Look", and also made guest appearances on singles by his friend Jah Cure.^[1] His first albums came in 2002 with Keep Your Joy and Working So Hard. Since then he has released albums at a rate of more than one a year, including Wheat and Tears and Princess Gone...The Saga Bed, both released in 2006 on Greensleeves Records and VP Records respectively, and the latter distributed by Warners.^[3] The Jamaica Gleaner, reviewing Wheat and Tears, commented on a lack of originality in Jah Mason's work but went on to say "clichés notwithstanding, the album is musical, and for hardcore reggae fans, the disc should provide enough of a vibe to chill with."^[4] David Jeffries of Allmusic described him as "an effortlessly agile artist able to communicate love, pathos, revolution, spirituality, and even sensuality on equal terms."^[3]

Discography[link]

• Keep Your Joy (2002), Ghetto Technology
• Working So Hard (2002), KJ
• Unlimited (2003), Reggae Vibes
• Never Give Up (2003), On The Corner
• Surprise Dem (2004), Vikingsd
• Most Royal (2004), Jah Warrior
• Rise (2005), On The Corner
• Princess Gone...The Saga Bed (2006), VP
• Wheat and Tears (2006), Greensleeves
• Life Is Just a Journey (2007), Maximum Sound/Corner Shop
• The Pow Pow Triology (2008), Pow Pow - with Anthony B and Turbulence
• No Matter The Time (2008), Vikings
• Ruff & Tuff Riddim (2008), Pow Pow
• Work Off Selection (2008), IrieVibrations
• Keep Ya Head Up (2010), Rastar

References[link]

U-Roy
Background information
Birth name	Ewart Beckford
Also known as	The Originator
Born	(1942-09-21) 21 September 1942 (age 69)
Origin	Jones Town, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae Dancehall Dub
Years active	1961–present

U-Roy (born Ewart Beckford, 21 September 1942, Jones Town, Jamaica),^[1] OD, is a Jamaican musician, also known as The Originator. He is best known as a pioneer of toasting.^[2]

Biography[link]

U-Roy's musical career began in 1961 when he began deejaying at various sound systems. This included a stint operating Sir Coxsone Dodd's Number Two set, while King Stitt "The Ugly One" ran the main set. U-Roy eventually worked with King Tubby at Duke Reid's Sound System in the late 1960s. Around this period, King Tubby had started to experiment with his studio equipment in an attempt to create new effects and sounds, which would eventually lead to a new style of Reggae called dub music. With U-Roy as his most prominent deejay and with access to some of Treasure Isle Studios' finest rocksteady rhythms, King Tubby's new sound became extraordinarily popular and U-Roy became a local celebrity. However, his first single "Earth's Rightful Ruler" was not a King Tubby collaboration; it was recorded with Peter Tosh for Lee "Scratch" Perry.^[1]

He recorded Dynamic Fashion Way (his first successful release) for Keith Hudson in 1969,^[1] and then went on to work with almost every major producer on the island: Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, Sonia Pottinger, Rupie Edwards, Alvin Ranglin and Lloyd Daley.

In 1970, Jamaican singer John Holt who was the lead vocalist of The Paragons became a fan of U-Roy's technique. Working with Duke Reid, U-Roy's fame grew through a series of singles, including "Wake the Town" and "Wear You to the Ball".^[1]

U-Roy's success continued throughout the 1970s, perhaps most famously with the album Dread in a Babylon, produced by "Prince" Tony Robinson and propelled by the album's skank smash hit "Runaway Girl". The album cover featured an iconic picture of U-Roy disappearing in a thick cloud of cannabis smoke while holding a chalice and included the song "Chalice in the Palace", which in a satirical manner he imagines smoking ganja with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in Buckingham Palace. U-Roy had become one of Jamaica's biggest stars by the early 1980s, also garnering significant acclaim in the United Kingdom.

His most recent album was 2000's Serious Matter.^[1]

U-Roy was awarded Jamaica's Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer on October 15, 2007.^[3]

The music of U-Roy was frequently played on Joe Strummer's London Calling (BBC World Service) radio show.

Style[link]

Calling himself 'your ace from outer space', U-Roy revolutionized the musical style of reggae in 1969. Even though U-Roy was not the first microphone artist, he was the first to gain recognition through recording this style. U-Roy popularized and gained a wider audience for "toasting"; rapping over "versions" of popular songs remixed by King Tubby.^[1] Considered one of Jamaica's first Deejay stars, "U-Roy raised the art of toasting to new heights. He didn't just spit a few phrases here and there, he rode the riddim from the starting gate to the last furlong".^[4] U-Roy working with Duke Reid created a "version" of the Paragons' "Wear You to the Ball" which became the first "toast" record to make an impact in 1969.

Discography[link]

• Version Galore - 1970
• Version Galore Vol 2 - 1972
• U Roy - 1974
• Dread In a Babylon - 1975
• Natty Rebel - 1976
• The Best of U Roy - 1976
• African Roots - 1976
• Rasta Ambassador - 1977
• Jah Son Of Africa - 1978
• With Words of Wisdom - 1979
• The Originator - 1980
• Love Gamble - 1980

References[link]

External links[link]

• Smokeyroom's Version Galore
• U-Roy biography at the Allmusic website