JAH CURE – THE CURE
Nominated for 2016 Grammy Best Reggae Album
Jah Cure, the Jamaican singer who has long been recognized as one of reggae’s greatest voices, receives his first Grammy nod for Best Reggae Album. Since its July release, his album The Cure (VP Records) has remained on the Top 10 U.S. Billboard Reggae Album Chart and held the #1 spot for 3 consecutive weeks after its debut.
Grammy winners will be announced on 15 February 2016.
“I’m super happy to be nominated for a Grammy, it’s one of the highest achievements for a singer in the music business”- Jah Cure
The Jamaican-born singer has long been recognized as one of the island’s greatest voices. With his beguiling vocals and soulful conviction, Cure effortlessly blends street poetry and sufferer’s tales with beautiful love
The 13-track set is a return to roots reggae and lover’s rock with R&B and pop-fused elements. Jah Cure co-produced the entire album with the help of reggae producers like Christopher “Sketch” Carey, Clive Hunt, Llamar “Riff Raff” Brown, Justin “Jus Bus” Nation and Trevor “Baby G” James. Jah Cure’s multi-faceted story of struggle and love is intertwined into The Cure. The Cure album has received critical acclaim across the board.
Jah Cure has a long history with VP Records. He released three albums – Ghetto Life (2003), Freedom Blues (2005) and True Reflections…A New Beginning (2007) – with the label, and The Cure is the first official release since the artist signed with the reggae powerhouse in 2015.