From Prison to Fame: The Tale of Jah Cure

A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Jah Cure or Siccature Alcock in real life is a reggae artist who had his break during the 90’s. His single named “King of the Jungle” with another artist Sizzla was a jumpstart for his career in the reggae scene. He was born in October 11th 1978 and grew up in Kingston along with his reggae influences Capleton and David House Crew – the one who named him Jah Cure because of his profound smoking of herbs that results into a certain “cured” look.

Jah Cure’s career started on small performances in pubs and hanging around studios. With Beres Hammond as his mentor, he was able to release his very first single “King of the Jungle” that gained a lot of attention from listeners. With the constant release of successful singles and growing number of fans throughout Jamaica, a car arrest in Montego Bay for gun possession, robbery and rape dragged the young artist down. In April 1999, he was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment – although he constantly stated his innocence.

While serving his sentence, Jah Cure was still getting a lot of support from his fans. With the growing number of his supporters, he’s become a folk hero. Having the access to recording instrument while in prison was a silver lining for Cure to finish what he started – to make music that’ll be appreciated by everyone. His very first album “Free jah Cure The Album The Truth” in 2000 was a major breakthrough in his career. Tracks from it are constantly heard in radio stations and some even topped the charts.

After two years, the album was backed up by “Ghetto Life”. In the year of 2005, Jah Cure released his final album inside the prison “Freedom Blues”. He was released from prison on a parole last July 2007 with high hopes of performing in live audience again. After three days, he released his fourth album “True Reflections… A New Beginning” which may have been derived from his new found freedom. At the Reggae Sundance held in Eindhoven, Holland in August of the same year, he was able to perform in front of a live audience for the very first time. It was a headlining performance that people were dying to witness. With his powerful yet unique way of singing, he was able to send the message of life, imprisonment, freedom, and hope to the crowd. It was quite a surprise too because many didn’t expect him to be at home on the stage since it was his first time – but he really did a great show for everyone.

After years from imprisonment, Jah Cure released “The Universal Cure” in US on April of 2009. By the end of 2010, his success continues with singles “Unconditional Love”.

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