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August 15, 2007

JAH CURE Makes Reggae History with tumultuous Sundance crowd reception

jah cure meets yardflex.jpgJah Cure's first performance since his release from prison on July 28, 2007 has left a lasting impression on his European fans. On Sunday August 12 at the Reggae Sundance Festival in Eindhoven, Holland, Jah Cure performed in front of 20,000 persons who were longing for that day. Irie FM's Elise Kelly gave a graphic report of this moment that she called absolutely phenomenal.

Kelly, who was present for most of the Reggae Sundance performances, lauded praises on all the "Masters of Their Craft" who gave brilliant presentations to the massive European audiences. Besides what is now termed as the historic crowd reception for Jah Cure, patrons were said to be highly engaged and enthusiastic throughout. Performances by reggae giants like, Bunny Wailer, Tony Rebel, Marcia Griffiths, Gregory Isaacs, Buju Banton, Jimmy Cliff and Anthony B were reportedly energy filled and well received.

The undisputed highlight of the festival this year, Jah Cure won out on a toss up as to who would close the show. Choices were Cure or Capleton… and after Capleton "bun down de place" with his mighty flaming sound, Jah Cure emerged and pandemonium broke out with the tumultuous applause and warm reception. In describing Jah Cure, Kelly said, "Looking absolutely handsome in full white Jah Cure received the kind of love in Holland that was phenomenal." With the excellent music direction of Dean Fraser, and in full control – with enormous confidence, Jah Cure mesmerized the Sundance audience.

After 2 encores and after the band had dismantled, the 20,000 strong in the Sundance field refused to move, Kelly reported. They wanted more of Jah Cure, and he could not refuse such a determined lot. Coming back one last time, Jah Cure polished off a tremendous show that had people interacting with tears and in song. Worldwide it has been described as a historical moment.

Posted by yardFlex at August 15, 2007 08:50 PM


Comments

Posted by: snow on August 16, 2007 09:01 AM

I wanna see this dvd, just reading about it gives me goose-bumps.


Posted by: milerdela on August 16, 2007 09:26 AM

JAH CURE IS LIKE THE NEXT PETER TOSH


Posted by: Doctor on August 16, 2007 09:41 AM

So sad that this convicted rapist is getting so much UNDEESERVED attention... he has a mediocre voice and his writing skills are even MORE mediocre...


Posted by: bridgeman on August 16, 2007 09:50 AM

Blessings from the most hi Jah Cure,your songs inspire a whole leap a people yard and foreign.Good fe learn you bun down Holland,keep your head up and na let no duty johncrow badmind you yute.Big up the other vets dep pon the show Gwarn do you ting king.


Posted by: kristan on August 16, 2007 11:06 AM

ALL WHO A TALK BOUT FIRE FI RAPIST,ALL A YU GO KILL YOU SELF,BECAUSE MI KNOW YOU ALL CANT STAND FI HEAR THIS.GALONG JAH CURE,GO MAKE HISTORY LIKE BOB MARLEY.ALL BAD MIND JAMAICANS EAT YOUR HARTS OUT.FIRE FI PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIKE TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE PROSPER.MORE LOVE,MORE LIFE.MORE MONEY,OHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
HURRY COME MIAMI SO MI CAN SHARE THE LOVE, JOY AND TEARS WITH YOU.DO IT OR NOT,YOU DID YOUR TIME,LIFE GOES ON.GOD FOR GIVES EVERYONE FOR THEIR EVIL DOINGS IF YOU ASK FOR IT.SUCH A BEAUFIFUL COUNTRY,SORRY THE PEOPLE ARE SO FUCKED UP.SPREAD LOVE AMONG EACH OTHER PEACE.!!!!!!!!


Posted by: AVA on August 16, 2007 11:31 AM

IT SEEMS LIKE SOME ARTIST AFI GO RAPE TWO GAL AND GET PUT WAY FI A MINUTE AND THEN COME MAK SOOM MONEY


Posted by: camille on August 16, 2007 11:43 AM

Its nice too know that he is doing shows and getting the reception that I do believe he deserves. I just hope that with his lesson learned that people will let him live in peace and make strides he was destined for before his prison term . Big up Jah Cure.


Posted by: Ricky G on August 16, 2007 12:21 PM

yes rastafari long time di man fi deh among him people dem ah spread di muzik wat dem is longing for blessed love rastafari !!!!!!!


Posted by: maximum on August 16, 2007 12:37 PM

yow jah cure hail up yoself me artist,long time dem fi release yo cause we been longing for some real music.bless up me dads and stay strong


Posted by: karell glinton on August 16, 2007 01:08 PM

i just waiting fa him to come to the bahamas(nassau) oh my god i think i could speak for the entire bahamas when i say we will all be there


Posted by: Damar on August 16, 2007 01:44 PM

JAH CURE IS A GREAT ARTIST BUT I THINK JAMAICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW IS THAT DID HE RAPED THAT GIRL OR NOT I NOTICE EVERYONE IS STRAYING AWAY FROM THAT QUESTION IM NOT SAYING HE DID IM JUST SAYING WE WANT TO HEAR FROM HIM.


Posted by: ygscrilla on August 16, 2007 02:25 PM

regardless of this guys creativity he is a rapist, pplz who rape dont normally rape one person, i bet there r multiple jah cure victims out there. i dont c how anyone can a idolize rapist.


Posted by: bitta on August 16, 2007 05:10 PM

Gwaan bring di message of love to di world Jah Cure. Dem odda rasta like Sizzla glorify baddest and not love. show dem sey you different.


Posted by: delia on August 16, 2007 06:57 PM

I love Jah cure and for god sake ppls if he did rape god is the only one that can judge him. This brother can surely sing and his music touches ppls all over the world. Continue to do your thing my brother and hope to see you soon in Dominica.


Posted by: lodgics on August 16, 2007 10:58 PM

yo doctor u nuh have no prof sey di man a rapist rape a one a easiest lie a woman can tell pon a man a woman can give u some sex and den she scrach up r self and bawl rape who u tink them ago believe wid all u dna in a r


Posted by: sistaloks on August 17, 2007 05:07 AM

watch out people....Cure come fe cure dem sick minds this time round.
Surely Jah has shown His mercies to the Cure so who is anybody to judge him??!!
Lots of Love to U and Ur's...
Keep the fire same way


Posted by: FANG on August 17, 2007 05:22 AM

"JAH CURE DI NEXT PETER TOSH"..UMM WOULDNT KNOW BOUT DAT PPLE, BUT MI SEEN SOME PIECES OF HIS PERFORMANCE AT SUNDANCE,AND YEAH, IM CAN GET DI CROWD GOING FO SHO...

MI JUS WISH IM DI BEST...OPE IN NAH GO MEK ANADA MISTAKE YET AGAIN...

ALLIANCE.


Posted by: Imani on August 17, 2007 07:58 AM

Jah Rapist should still be in JAIL!! Why is he gettign so much ATTENTION!

Bug UP DOCTOR... you always speak the TRUTH!

I guess in Jamaica RAPISTS are heroes!!



Posted by: peter on August 17, 2007 10:51 AM

Jah Cure could neva step in the great Peter Tosh shoes, Peter is a real Rastafari, This youth is not the real thing, yes he has a beautiful voice, that's what so dangerous about him , but if u look closely, the bwoy look possess... st888.
DON'T CARE WHO WANT VEX!!!


Posted by: Wade Cameron on August 17, 2007 12:25 PM

Gwaan spread di yu message my yute.


Posted by: jason on August 18, 2007 06:23 AM

I WAS NOT THERE, TO JUDGE JAH CURE OF RAPING ANYONE, BUT ALL I KNOW THAT WE AS PEOPLE REALLY LIKE YOUR SONGS AND THEM INSPIRES US IN SO MUCH DIFFERENT WAYS.GO AND DO WHAT YOU DO BEST, SING FOR THE PEOPLE. RESPECT.
TRINI.


Posted by: fireras on August 18, 2007 09:49 AM

mi nah hide nuttin jah cure is the man ,the godess the main even and it go so, bless the king that walk the face of this earth,one love


Posted by: z on August 18, 2007 11:15 AM

YES JAH CURE !
I AM HAPPY 4 U OF COURSE !
I REALLY HOPE U FIND A WAY 2 COME 2 THA STATES OR IM GNNA HAVE 2 COME 2 JA NEXT YR 2 SEE YA !
RESPECT 2 EVRY1 WHO SUPPORT JAH CURE BECAUSE 4REEL N TRUTH HE IS BECOMING MORE ON TOP LIKE CRZY !
N PPL R GETTING MAD ABT IT ! BUT AS HIM SAY ..
HIM NA WATCH NOOO NEGATIVE !!! SEEN
SO HATERS KEEP HATING JAH CURE DOING BIG THINGS N NOBODY. I MEAN nobdy CYAN STOP HIM !!!
STRAIIIGHTTT!!!
RESPECT JAH CURE ! ME LOVE YUH !
YOUR #1 FAN !!
GALONG N CHANNTTTT RASTAAMANNNN CHANNTTT !!


Posted by: Mr.D on August 18, 2007 09:46 PM

I think his publicists are doing a great job in trying to clean up his image after being found guilt of raping a girl. However, the fact that he committed such an unspeakable crime against a human being should be reason enough for us to not support him or his music. He shot himself in the leg when he made the conscious decision to forcefully take advantage of the girl and KILLED his chances of ever having international appeal. Mtv, vh1, or even BET crowd will not welcome the thought of a convicted rapist having his videos in rotation.

These artists need to be held accountable for their actions and as Jamaicans we should never turned a blind eye to what he did and the emotional hardship he inflicted on his victim. A lot of you are crying “stop hating on him” because he is a “great artist.” Ok, put yourself in that female’s shoe and think about how you would feel if a guy raped you? Or put yourself in the shoes of a parent whose child was sexually violated? Wouldn’t you be pissed and want justice?

I have no hate in my heart for Jah Cure, but what he did was WRONG!.. and should never be "down played" in the name of "talent." I wish him all the best with his career, but im tired of reading interviews that tries to paint him as this "oh so angel like person."

Mr.D


Posted by: Shabaka on August 19, 2007 09:33 AM

These ppl here asking why a rapist is getting respect. Yall same badmind ppl are the same ones claiming to be Christian. "Let he without sin cast the first stone". Fact is, whether or not her raped the gyal, he did pay his dept to society. I wouldn't go so far as calling him the next Peter Tosh though. That's a bit of a stretch. At one point ppl were calling Sizzla the next Bob Marley. Yeah Right! What I do find interesting is that Jah Cure only served 8 years and is now on parole. They let ppl on parole leave the country?


Posted by: sensi on August 20, 2007 02:22 AM

it was worth 8 hours waiting ina queue....
on Sunday Jah Cure was amazing, something never seen/heard before!!!!! the whole crowd ina frenzy!
IT WAS HISTORY WRITTEN, & I'm proud to say I was there to witness it with my own eyes...
As said in the interview Dean Fraser registered the whole show, the way he did it & the result...awesome!!
GLAD HE IS A FREE MAN AGAIN NOW!!!!!!
other wikkid shows that weekend were from Anthony B, Buju, Jimmy Cliff, Bunny Wailer, Capleton, Gyptian, Natural Black, Yellowman, Marcia Griffiths, Tarrus Riley, Tony Rebel, L.U.S.T., Lutan Fyah, Jah Mason & Gregory Isaacs

blessings outta Beljam


Posted by: BUN on August 20, 2007 08:07 AM

HEY SIKARITU ALKOK A.K.A JAH CURE, you are truely great and i'm forever grateful of you.Is all about good over evils and i'm 100% sure that fire will born all those who put this strong aligation against you. As you said in one of your comments i can still rmember, "Rasterfari never die, speak the truth and cramp the liars they disregarded another brother life through vanity" so lets keep spreading the truth and cramping the liars and pretenteds they will never prosper GOD will never do tht for them as you know. Always do good and good will always follows you still. I'm always hoping to see you in the Gambia your number 1 fan in the whole of Africa.


Posted by: z on August 20, 2007 12:14 PM

O PLZE [MR.D] SHOVE EVRYTHING U R SAYING UP UR A**.
WERE U THERE WEN THIS SO CALLED FEMALE GOT "RAPED" BY JAH CURE??! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF U WERE.PLEASE !
THE SYSTEM DIDNT EVEN FIND NE OF JAH CURE`S DNA ON THIS GRL.
SO U TELL ME THAT BECAUSE SHE CLAIMS SHE KNEW HIS VOICE N THE SMELL ON HIS BREATH THAT IT WAS HIM..
SHUT YUH RASS BOUT RAPISTS.. WHA YU A CHAT BOUT
R.KELLY IS IN TRIAL 4 MOLESTATION CHARGES...MANY PPL HAVE KILLED PPL N WERE FOUND GUILTY BUT GOT OFF N DEM STILL A SHOW PUN VH1 N MTV.. YA MUSS NA KNO DE GAME.... DEM ONLY LOOKIN AFTER MONEY N THE LEVEL OF MUSIC HIM PUT OUT.. ! SO GWEHHH !
BUT AS I SAID..
N JAH CURE GET SENTENCE INNA JA... TELL ME IF JA SYSTEM CORRECT./FAIR..
GO TALK A NONSENSE 2 SUM1 WHO NA HAVE SENSE..
BECAUSE UR ARGUMENT IS LOOSE JUSS LIKE EVRY1 ELSE WHO SAY WUT U SAYY.


Posted by: missjah on August 20, 2007 04:54 PM

It's WAS phenomenal..
I was there, I pots 2 videos on watchmi.com
If You wanna see them

Jah Bless Alcock .S AKa Kah CUre

Your 1st FRench Fan


Posted by: Willy-B on August 21, 2007 06:53 AM

I was there and it was reggae history!!!
So good to see babylon released the cure, the man stay strong for 8 long years. And now even when the man is free and did his time, some people in JA still want to talk about the rape... fyah bun!!! "So tell me how come, down in Ja so many people still a fight rasta" ;) Jah Cure welcome to live in Holland/Amsterdam with us anytime. We love Jah Cure in Europe, "I&I know jah jah bless me", with his first performance... give thanks and praise


Posted by: Black Queen on August 21, 2007 09:17 AM

I agree with Shabaka. Cure paid his debt to society by spending 8 years in jail. He really doesn't owe an explanation to any of us, as this case is now closed. As a woman, I do find it hard to forget the fact that he is a convicted rapist, but as a huge Jah Cure fan, I am happy for his success. God wants us to forgive people for their mistakes. And whatever happened that on that night between him and that young woman, he was found guilty and served his time. None of us are guilty of sin, so it's time to let what happened go and to either respect him as an artist, or leave him the fuck alone. Real talk.


Posted by: PAA on August 21, 2007 11:27 AM

i love JAH CURE


Posted by: shemika on August 22, 2007 02:28 AM

jah cure is my favourite singer no one can match up.he know how to blow away the ladies.m favourite song is reflections.keep it up to jah cure people need to stop telling lies for money cause that is not good that was the man's past.jah cure is the betinger after beres hammond and that is why i can take my hats off to him.it was time for him to come out of jail for a crime not committed.he is my inspiration to goand persue my dream of singing thanks jah cure


Posted by: ashanna on August 22, 2007 04:20 PM

WE NEED TO ASK ARE SELF PEOPLE:

WAS THERE ANY SWABS TAKEN FROM THE VICTEM?

WERE THERE ANY WITNESSES?

WAS HE RIGHTFULLY CONVICKED?

MR WACKY SA CRIME SEEN ALL D. N.A NA EVEN MATCH

I LOVE HIS MUZIK BIG UP JAH CURE SEE YOU SOON?


Posted by: ashanna on August 22, 2007 04:22 PM

WE NEED TO ASK ARE SELF PEOPLE:

WAS THERE ANY SWABS TAKEN FROM THE VICTEM?

WERE THERE ANY WITNESSES?

WAS HE RIGHTFULLY CONVICKED?

MR WACKY SA CRIME SEEN ALL D. N.A NA EVEN MATCH

I LOVE HIS MUZIK BIG UP JAH CURE SEE YOU SOON?


Posted by: LEE MCFARLANE on August 23, 2007 05:12 PM

jah cure sucks


Posted by: warlady on August 24, 2007 09:09 AM

You go Jahcure, Mek some people guh jump off a bridge.

Big up Jahcure cant wait to see u perform......love u


Posted by: REM on August 24, 2007 11:00 AM

HEART OF LUV MY LORDS AND EMPRESS YES I AH REM FROM REBILLION SOUND AND WI SAY WI GIVE THANK FI SEE I N I BROTHER FREE BOBBY WRONG BLAME JAH CURE WRONGFULLY BUT WI STILL GIVE THANKS FI LIFE MY LORD HEART OF LUV.EMMANUEL I DA 7TH


Posted by: bob on August 28, 2007 11:39 AM

i watched the eindhoven show with tears falling down my face. i hardly cry and only The Cure caan di that to me.


Posted by: KRISSYD on September 8, 2007 08:42 PM

JAH CURE IS MY FUTURE HUSBAND.SO LADIES ALL EYE'S OFF.HE'S MINE.I LOVE HIM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BADLY!!!!!!!!


Posted by: leo cage on September 15, 2007 11:21 PM

listen to me good, the man didn't rape that girl so many hater out there, every thing happen for a reason there a higher power out there in working, if he didn't went to jail do you feel he could had wrote the same songs you still love study that, the same way paul from the bible was in jail think about that when you close your eyes tonight


Posted by: derek on September 25, 2007 03:17 PM

Imani. you dont seems to be jamaican. may be you should mind your business, you have no say in this .i am not saying he did it, you dont know either may be you should continue with your own culture, and leave jamaica alone . a lot of people cry rape and it it's not so


Posted by: Dwayne Lodge on October 1, 2007 07:11 PM

HOW CAN I PURCHASE THE DVD IN HOLLAND?


Posted by: gaza on October 2, 2007 07:00 PM

yeah man good to see the cure from jah a do him thing keep stuggle on brother large up all
forward ever


Posted by: out law on October 11, 2007 09:56 AM

Greeting, first off all , jah cure is this bid star. Right now he is, the man can sing but he did RAPE that GIRL there is no if and but he did IT. PEOPLE look at , liveing in jamaica we all know how thing run a man have monery can buy is way out. A SU YARD RUN ,U GI A MAN A TING U GET U WAY. If that was not jah cure he would live in jail for a long long time. the man know say he did it and that it . Jah cure have some off the biges monery people behind him, out a miami. that all.


Posted by: moonface on October 14, 2007 10:59 AM

he did not rape that girl all this was a setup to get money ,but because they did not get any they take it to another level ,she lies about evertyhing including the police,mom,and her .the law frock him over because they convict him with out DNA she never gone to the doc they treat his case like sh*t because he did not have money to pay them off ,always trying to keep the good man down thank god he's free good over evil


Posted by: joanna on December 6, 2007 12:35 PM

jahcure is one of the most inspirational artist of our time i sincerely believe he did not rape anyone i mean why would someone who has such a beautiful voice do something so hideous to catch the attention of the world when we all know it's word power&song over all bless up siccature u are gonna keep shining like u supposed to we all make up the system we call {babylon}and we under-rate each other to much ps.. hope u visit st.lucia more often yours sincerly joanna.c.joseph


Posted by: joanna on December 6, 2007 08:08 PM

yeah}greetings in the name of H.I.M BLESS THERE A SONG written by BOBMARLEY it go like this {if u cant say something good about somebody just shut up} most of the comments made by some of you people are "sicknen" if thats a word, we people like to think we better than others same blood run through all ah we vains. TO:ygscrilla:are you one of his victims TO:IMANI:YOU!to quick to judge and i'm sure you find youself digging his tune TO:MR.PETER:the father made each of us in his own image and likeness so if he looks like a criminal what do you look like when you are a man just like the cure folks dont get me wrong i am a woman i would not like to be raped but i think that girl should try to get the right person not a look alike. and to the cure "as far as the wind blows from the west to the eastside so your songs will be heard bigger and better than peter tosh thanks for blessing us st.lucians with your songs, some of us are behind prison walls with our way of thinking and and by the way we try to live up to the expectations of others we not fooling JAH


Posted by: Bongo on December 13, 2007 12:50 PM

Greetings!!! I find it interesting that so many people are willing to forgive R.Kelly for urinating on an under-aged female, having sex with her, putting his tongue in her anus --- all on video (solid proof of his iniquitous acts) yet they have a problem with Jah cure. It is obvoius that the masses of the people in this world have a predisposition towards craving and actually supporting slackness or iniquity. R. Kelly's music is still popular, he has put several new videos on TV and garners much enthuiasm from women and men alike though he has proven hinself or has been exposed as a sexually deviant weirdo. Interesting, which one of you has CURE on video raping anyone? You set of mindless cowards and fools who merely absorb any unfounded bit of information you are given. Can you not see that the social climate of this world and the principalities and powers in this realm of existence have always worked towards villifying, discrediting or killing people who spread positivity thoughout the earth? How quick so many of you have forgotten that the same wicked principalities and powers established in the world of mankind are responsible for killing Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Steven Biko, Bob Marley, JFK, Ghandi and many other beings of righteous talk (who is not murdered is either imprisoned or attacked in the media via scandals, which at times leads to the criminal justice system). I feel sorry for you fools who live like mindless cattle being directed covertly by unseen evil spiritual elements in high places. Unu love Bounty and Beenie and all other slack reggae artist, a only di righteous man dem you gi a fite. SET A B*MB*CL*T DEVIL-WORSHIPPER UNU!!!!!!! The Most High God soon come fi dash unu weh!


Posted by: Tasha General-EmpressT on December 14, 2007 09:46 PM

well ive being longing for the dayz to come when they have to let the lion roar well burn fire fi dem now cure bun it straight.. i'm Empress T & trust me u Amazes me ...Keep up the lyrics & keep the good vibes a flow ...
A.K.A.
SexyT


Posted by: leon on December 23, 2007 05:55 PM

Jah Cure is a nasty old rapist!!!


Posted by: T on December 29, 2007 11:26 AM

THIS FROCKING MESSAGE IS FOR IMANI THE BOG, THE UNEDUCATED DOCTOR, LEE MCFARLANE THE BULLAR AND LEON THE WANNABE...

GO FROCK U'LL MAMAS

JAH CURE IS THE CURE, THE ONLY, THE GREATEST, THE BEST

U LOSERS CAN'T TEST

AND PLEASE DON'T LET ME HEAR U BAD MOUTH THE PRINCE AGAIN

JAH CURE IS UR BOSSSS

AND OH IF HE IS A RAPIST HE SHOULD RAPE UR MAMA

TAKE THAT SHIT HOLES


Posted by: Francine on December 29, 2007 11:28 AM

leon and u other haters go sock ur mama

jah cure is the best, the only, the greatest

he is ur BOSS


Posted by: lataura on March 9, 2008 09:10 PM

Thats ma boy Jahcure!! he is such a darling, I met him when he came to Antigua to perform, I checked him in at the airport when he was going back to Jamaica dammm he is fine!! lol lol, jahcure keep doing ur thing boy and keep on chanting. I love u!!! this is ur wife for life.


Posted by: Musa Sidibeh on June 27, 2008 08:43 AM

Jahcure is one of the best artists in the world and he also have a melody voice . and when Jahcure was sentence,the whole world cried for him both day and night.and i believe that those who arrested and prosecuted him where just jealous of him.Long live Jahcure,long live reggae music.


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