Event Description

Jah Cutta is an artist who believes that music should serve a purpose—he lives in and through his music, stating, “I was ordained to sing.”

Jah Cutta has been a powerhouse in the reggae scene for over four decades. Early successes overseas led to his fame and legendary status at home in Montreal. Born in St-Thomas, Jamaica and based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he is renowned for his ferocious live performances. Jah Cutta has shared the stage with some of music’s greatest entertainers, including Peter Tosh, UB40, James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Huey Lewis and The News, Steel Pulse, Luciano, the Messenger, The Mighty Diamonds, Ken Boothe, The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Thievery Corporation, Mix Master Mike, Toots & The Maytals, Public Enemy, Lee Scratch Perry, King Yellowman, and many more.

With ten albums to his name, Jah Cutta, a.k.a. Carlton Williams, is widely recognized as Canada’s
King of Reggae. Though originally from Jamaica, he has made an undeniable impact on the Canadian reggae scene, delivering a unique blend of roots reggae, dancehall, and socially conscious messages.