Over 60 artists pay
tribute to 'THE CURE'
Monday October 16th, 2007 - Trelawny,
Jamaica - Thousands culminated at the Trelawny
Multi-Purpose Stadium on Sunday night to celebrate the
very first Jamaica performance by the man many are
referring to as 'the next Bob Marley'.
The 'Longing For
Concert' was the climax to a weekend long celebration
for the 'THE CURE' and began on Friday (Oct 12) with
an all white affair called Reflections to celebrate
Jah Cure's birthday (Oct 11) at the Starfish
Resort. On Saturday (Oct 13) the '45 Cures'
show was held at Pier 1 in Montego Bay, which featured
a DJ Spin Off between top radio and sound System DJs,
including Black Chiney, Stone Love, Danger Zone, Fire
Links and others.
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Jah Cure on stage at CUREFEST |
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On Sunday night, more than 60
artists paid tribute to the recently released Jah Cure,
including Capleton, Beenie Man, Jah Mason, Richie Spice,
Ce'cile, Richie Stephens, Movado, Bounty Killer, Pressure,
Sizzla, Chuck Fenda, Ninja Man, I-Wayne, Gyptian, Morgan
Heritage, Cocoa Tea, Queen Ifrica, Junior Reid, Tarrus
Riley, Wayne Marshall and many others. Each performer paid
homage to Jah Cure during every performance throughout the
12 hour long concert, which began at 8pm Sunday night and
ended after 8:30am on Monday.
Jah Cure finally hit the stage
at 7:45am to a sea of adoring fans and media representatives
from every corner of the world. For 45 minutes The Cure
mesmerized fans with his sultry voice, drawing from his deep
repertoire of hits, like Sticky, Longing For, Dem Na Build
Great Man, Love Is, Sunny Day, Good Morning Jah Jah and more.
Photos and video clips from
the 'Longing For Concert' are available at...
For more info on Jah Cure and
more upcoming performances go to...
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