The Sunday Mail
Andrew Moyo —
MAKING it to the pinnacle of the Billboard Reggae Album charts is a remarkable feat, but bouncing back with the same product after being muscled off is simply amazing, a rarity to be precise.
Such is the story of Jah Cure’s critically acclaimed album “The Cure”, which has been dominating the reggae scene since its release in July last year. Cure’s album has not only been dominating music charts but also gave him a shot at a Grammy award. Unfortunately he lost to his fellow countrymen, the royal family of reggae, Morgan Heritage.
Cure, real name Siccature Alcock, is one of the most sought-after artistes internationally. Reggae-loving Zimbabweans have waited a long time for someone to bring him over — with several attempts hitting a brick wall.
Finally he has answered the call — the “King of Lovers Rock” will be staging a historic concert at the HICC on December 16.
While many other reggae artistes have graced the local stage, leaving music fans with memories to cherish, Jah Cure is in a league of his own and any reggae fan will attest to this.
Having come up the ranks under the wings of the legendary Beres Hammond, Cure has risen to become one of the finest performers on the planet.
Even prison could not stop him as he recorded and released three albums while he was incarcerated at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Jamaica.
His consistency in making hit songs coupled with his dominance on almost every reggae riddim he has featured on places him among the best in the business.
Some of his biggest hits that are popular among the local fans include “Call On me”, “What Will it Take”, “From My Heart”, “To Your Arms of Love”, “Never Find”, “Before I Leave”, “Longing For” and “Stronger”.
One of the biggest reggae songs last year was his cover for John Legend’s “All of Me”, which had a bigger reception than the original version among the local audience.
While most of the big Jamaican reggae artistes who have performed in the country used bigger spaces like Glamis Arena, 2 Kings are opting for the HICC, which has become sort of their base as they recently hosted another reggae outfit, Morgan Heritage at the venue.
The organisers say they opted for the HICC because an outdoor venue would be risky in the rainy season.
“This show is taking place in December and we all know that it will be raining during that period so we just decided to stage the show in a closed venue,” explained Dee Nosh.
“It would have been great to have an artiste of Jah Cure’s calibre at a venue like Glamis but then, imagine what would happen if it was to rain on the day, it will be disastrous.”
He said Cure was excited to be coming to Africa for the first time and had promised to give his fans an early Christmas gift.
“This guy cannot contain his excitement because if you noticed, he was the first to break the news on his Twitter account before we even announced the show.
“Music lovers should brace for an exciting show because Jah Cure is raring to go and he has promised to bring his A-game when he comes to reconnect with his roots.”
He added: “We have always wanted to bring Jah Cure because even when Mama Red Ross wanted to bring him, we were also partnering that gig.
“He has a huge fan base in the country and many people have been requesting for him so we decided to deliver and close the year on a high as we prepare for a very eventful 2017.”
He said they had cleared all payments and everything was going according to plan.
“We have done everything that needs to be done on our part so I can safely say this show is a done deal.”
Reggae artistes have been known for their brilliant live performances and this one is also poised to be precise as Jah Cure is coming with a full band.
