"Even though him have the whole world claim that them love him, him have to be careful," he said.Īnother man, a broom vendor from Clarendon, said he wanted to get a glimpse of the man whose songs he can't get enough of. One man who said he drove from St Thomas to witness the singer's release said he was very disappointed but wished Jah Cure all the best. Her other interesting comments, which had everyone cracking up, included: "Mi hear seh Jah Cure pay all warden rent when him did ovah deh." I hope that him learn him lesson and move on with him life," she said, adding that she heard that Jah Cure made a stop at Rockfort to "wash off" after leaving the prison. The other day a white girl come here from France but him didn't take the visit," Miss Yvonne said. "Him get visitors from all over the world. One female vendor outside the prison, who gave her name only as Miss Yvonne, told the Sunday Observer that Alcock received many visitors each month, the majority being females. In the meantime, several fans who refused to believe that their "artiste" had already left the compound set up camp outside and openly expressed their opinions about his imprisonment and subsequent release.
One female warden agreed with her co-workers, before advising us to direct any further questions to "the head office". We never have no problem with him," one worker at the prison said.Īnother said: "Yes man, him just love him music. Yesterday, the Sunday Observer received positive comments about Alcock's character while he was an inmate on the A-North block. We had to try and avoid the crowd," the warder, dressed in a bright blue uniform, told the crowd, after declining to give his name.
"I am sorry to know that people came to see him and didn't get the chance. The senior warder, who spoke to some of the people who had gathered for the 8:00 am release, said the decision was made to prevent any commotion outside the prison gates.
"Him walk out like Nelson Mandela and him greet some of the man them before the warden escort him away." The one dem who hear bout the early release," the warder said. Ah nuff Rasta come out in di early morning. "Mi seh, some chalice bun out yah this morning. But yesterday, the reggae artiste, born Siccature Alcock, who was scheduled to be released at 8:00 am, walked out of the maximum security prison minutes after 5:00 am, according to guards.īut even though Jah Cure's early morning release stumped his fans, as well as journalists, scores of chalice-carrying Rastafarians were at the prison gate to greet their 'brother', a senior warder told the Sunday Observer. More recently Jah Cure has released the songs 'Love is', 'Longing For' and 'True Reflections', showing his unique voice and lyrical ability.īY TYRONE S REID Observer staff reporter įrom Jamaica Observer - BY TYRONE S REID Observer staff reporter Īfter eight years "behind the prison walls" of the Tower Street Adult Correctional facility in Kingston, the day that he was "longing for" - his release - came yesterday, but not with the fanfare and flourish that many Jamaicans had highly anticipated.ĭuring his time behind bars, reggae singer Jah Cure created headlines that won him legions of fans, many who started petitions advocating his release.
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His first album Free Jah's Cure was released in 2000, it was followed by Ghetto Life in 2003 and Freedom Blues in 2005. While in prison he has had access to recording equipment and has released three albums and a number of singles, some of which have topped the Jamaican charts.
Jah Cure is not scheduled to be released from jail until 2007 at the earliest. Since the arrest, Jah Cure has firmly maintained his innocence. He was prosecuted in April 1999, found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. In November 1998, while driving around Montego Bay, Jah Cure was pulled over by the police and arrested on charges of gun possession, rape and robbery. He then released a steady stream of singles that won him critical and popular acclaim. The single was produced by Beres Hammond who went on to become his mentor. His first big break came in 1997 when he released the single "King of the Jungle" which was a duet with Sizzla. He was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton whom he met while growing up in Kingston. He was born on October 11th, 1978 in Hanover, Jamaica and raised in Kingston. Jah Cure (real name Siccature Alcock) is a Jamaican reggae musician.
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