Reggae 18

Alaine – Bye Bye Bye (Cardiac Strings Riddim) [melomaniacy.pl]

Notch - Nuttin Nah Go Suh

COME OVA - TYRUS RILEY

The Hit List, Vol. 5

Wake Up

Rose Petal

One More Time

One More Time (Doncorleon Remix)

In Search Of Zion

Weed & Tings

Jah Cure - Life We Live (Zj Chrome Cr203 remix)

Jah Cure - Nothing

(Verse 1)
The shadows lengthen, the day is done, a chill wind whispers through the trees,
And in this quiet, my heart undone, remembers sins that brought me to my knees.
Each broken promise, a piercing dart, each selfish deed, a heavy stone,
The sacred laws torn far apart, a path I walked in darkness, all alone.

(Verse 2)
I knew the whispers, the gentle guide, the still small voice that warned me then,
But foolish pride, a swelling tide, drowned out the truth again and again.
The commandments gleamed, a guiding star, yet willful blindness held my sight,
I stumbled onward, near and far, embracing shadows, shunning light.

(Verse 3)
The weight of guilt, a crushing chain, bound my spirit, held it fast,
A bitter harvest, sown in vain, the joy I chased could never last.
The faces haunt, the words unspoken, the wounds I dealt with careless hand,
A fragile trust, so easily broken, a barren wasteland in the land.

(Verse 4)
But through the darkness, a glimmer shone, a love that sought me in my plight,
A gentle hand reached out to own the broken pieces, bring them to the light.
No longer lost, no longer frail, I feel His presence ever near,
He lifts the burden, hears my wail, and wipes away each falling tear.

(Verse 5)
With every sunrise, a chance anew, to walk the path He sets for me,
Guided by grace, forever true, the Holy Ghost my company.
Repentance blooms, a fragile flower, watered by sorrow, cleansed by grace,
Each passing moment, every hour, I seek His light, I seek His face.

(Outro)
Though scars remain, a solemn trace of battles fought and lessons learned,
I find my solace in His embrace, a love for which my spirit yearned.
No longer alone, I walk with Him, through valleys deep and mountains high,
My heart still aches for what has been, but in His love, I learn to fly.


Tears That Lead to Grace

Jah Cure - To Your Arms Of Love [Guardian Angel Riddim]

This album was first released in 1993 on Vinyl, Cassette and CD and it is now to be reissued as part of the programme by Nubian Records to make available all of Black Roots’ back catalogue on digital platforms.  ‘With Friends’ will be out on 26th April 2019.  It is the last full album recorded by the band before activity ceased in the mid-90s for several years in their 40 years long career.  The next full album to be recorded by the band was On the Ground that released in 2012 in collaboration with Sugar Shack Records.

Black Roots had talked on occasion of inviting other artists to perform some of their classic songs and the circumstances of the band at this time lent themselves to work up such a project.  And so, Dub Judah, BB Seaton, Trevor Dixon and Mikey Forbes, all London based artists, were approached to perform on this album.  

Dub Judah a very respected vocalist, musician, live performer and producer working through his own Dub Jockey record label was asked to and agreed to produce the album.  He was given the key task of breathing new life into these songs and used his versatile musical skills to good effect changing the feel of the rhythm section.  The recordings play and feel different even though they are all classic Black Roots songs.  He added his vocals to two massive songs ‘What Them a Do’ and ‘Tribal War’.  The lyrical content of these blend with his personal beliefs reflecting where he was at spiritually and he sang them with heart.  You can hear it when you listen back to these two songs.

Harris Lloyd "B.B." Seaton, also known as "Bibby", a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and record producer who was a member of The Gaylads, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers, took on the task of laying vocals on ‘Release the Food’ and ‘Opportunity’ giving these new depth and insightfulness.

Trevor Dixon, a lovers rock singer best known for singing on ‘Woman of Moods’ that was first released in 1988 on Groove & a Quarter Records, sang ‘Move On’ and ‘Let It Be Me’, two ballads that suited his smooth land silky vocal style.

And Charles Bryan aka Delroy Ogilvie, one of the original front men with Black Roots, came back to do a cameo performance on ‘Chanting for Freedom’ punching out the lyrics in his own inimitable style with Mikey Forbes, another guest reggae singer doing a great version on ‘Confusion’.
The other songs featured on this album and given the treatment by Kondwani Ngozi and Errol Brown, the remaining vocalists with Black Roots at this time, are ‘Juvenile Delinquent’. ‘Survival’, ‘Africa’ and ‘The Father’.

And so was born ‘With Friends’.  The final curtain on the first part of Black Roots’ long and continuing musical career.

With Friends

What Them a Do

Buy @ Bandcamp

What Them a Do featuring Dub Judah

03. I-Octane - L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.

Reggae Hits, Vol. 35

Love Is

You may know him as Jah Cure. Perhaps you know him by his given name, Siccaturie Alcock. But as the saying goes, “What’s in a name?” Most importantly, you must know his message. His music is at once his spirit, his all-consuming passion, and his personal declaration of a belief in a universal consciousness based on love and positivity.

Born in Hanover, Jamaica on October 11th, 1978, the global force that is Jah Cure has been a long time in the making. From as little as three years old, this child of slight build would captivate those around him with his innate musical virtuosity. As he and his love for the art grew, the young man whose voice would make any songbird green with envy would sneak out of his bedroom window late at night to visit local dancehalls and stage shows. It was here that he became immersed in the stylings of the undisputed greats: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffith, Garnett Silk, Yami Bolo, Jacob Miller and Black Uhuru. A young Siccaturie knew that he would dedicate himself to achieving membership of this superlative group.

Initially using the name ‘Little Melody’, Siccaturie’s voice started to leave an indelible impression in the streets and he soon became the talk of Jamaica. At the age of fifteen, he moved to Kingston. The name Jah Cure was bestowed upon him by the world-renowned Capleton and the David House Crew. This was primarily due to the vast amount of herb he smoked in the quest for spiritual enlightenment - a daily custom of his Rastafarian religion and commitment to natural living. Using the plants of the land for medicinal purposes, the singer looked young and healthy. He was ‘well-preserved’ or ‘cured’. Jamaican music icon, Beres Hammond, subsequently took Cure under his wing and became his mentor and producer.

However, Cure’s journey would be unexpectedly interrupted when in 1998 he was stopped and arrested late one night in Montego Bay. He was charged with four crimes, all of which he vehemently denies to this day. A non-jury trial was convened (one in which a single judge decides both questions of law and fact) and unfortunately, despite a total lack of visual confirmation of his involvement in said crimes, Cure was given a 15 year sentence.Not letting this setback disrupt his dream, Cure recorded and released many #1 singles from jail. The songs "Jamaica" and "Longing For" were both local and global successes. Cure’s first album, FREE JAH’S CURE, was recorded and released in 2001. On this project, Cure conveys his gratitude for life. He believes his incarceration was Jah’s way of teaching him humility, kindness, forgiveness and love for his fellow man. Consequently, he has relinquished any resentment for those who judged him unjustly. In 2003, Beres Hammond produced Cure’s second album, GHETTO LIFE, which featured the acclaimed single Divide and Rule.

On his first day of freedom Cure publicly stated that his only remaining life goal would be to use his music as a means of spreading love, peace and healing. Since 2007, Jah Cure has topped the charts with several # 1 singles - Call on Me, featuring Phyllisia, followed by You’ll Never Find, and Unconditional Love, which quickly became the #1 reggae single worldwide. The song Like I See It, featuring Rick Ross, and the remix with dancehall king Mavado, undeniably rocked the international reggae scene.Released in 2013, the album WORLD CRY featured collaborations with the talents of Tupac, Keri Hilson, Mavado, MDMA, Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, Shyne and several others. It can confidently be described as an auditory explosion that crossed and entwined the genres of reggae, hip hop, R&B, Latin and pop.

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His most recent album, THE CURE, dominated the billboard reggae charts for a phenomenal 36 weeks and was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

One More Time (Doncorleon Remix)

Jah Cure

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