{"id":12139,"date":"2026-02-20T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=12139"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:15:34","slug":"jah-cutta-tops-reggae-north-canadian-top-20-chart-with-how-sweet-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=12139","title":{"rendered":"Jah Cutta Tops Reggae North Canadian Top 20 chart with \u2018How Sweet it Is\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran\u00a0performer Jah Cutta (real name Carlton Williams) is celebrating his first #1 song in a career that spans over 40 years. His cover of the Marvin Gaye classic\u00a0<strong><em>\u2018How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the new #1 song on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae chart.<\/p>\n<p>When the\u00a0<strong>Jamaica Observer<\/strong>\u00a0caught up with the Montreal-based Jah Cutta (he is originally from Yallahs in St Thomas and migrated to Canada at age 10 in the 1970s), he was ecstatic about the song\u2019s accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like a grader truck lift you up out of a pit and put you on solid ground. Mi say, yes, people finally a recognise the hard work that I have been putting in all these years. Is over 48 years mi a sing, and God never gave up on me. This is truly inspiring,\u201d said the artiste<\/p>\n<p>He thanked Reggae North Radio in Canada for supporting his career and those of emerging reggae acts in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to big up Tony Anthony, him know mi from long time and him see the work that I have been putting in. God see the emergencies that I have faced in my life, the hardships that I have been through over the years. I spent several months in the hospital and God pulled me through. This song was inspired by the blessings from the Almighty and all the obstacles that I have been through,\u201d Jah Cutta shared.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018How Sweet It Is\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is produced by Bee Rich Productions and included on the album\u00a0<strong>\u2018<em>Jah Cutta Sings Gold<\/em>,\u2019<\/strong> which was released a year ago. It also has covers of classic songs including\u00a0<strong>\u2018<em>Pitta Patta\u2019,<\/em><\/strong><em> <strong>\u2018Tears on My Pillow,\u2019<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>\u2018<em>Ain\u2019t Too Proud to Beg.\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of the musicians who played on the project include Lloyd Parks, Dean Fraser, Robbie Lyn and Dwight Pinkney. The album was recorded at Tuff Gong studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many years I was a deejay, but I made the switch to singing. This is my second hit song. In 1980 I had a song that was popular in Canada called\u00a0<strong>\u2018<em>Tribute to Ethiopia.\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0It became my signature song and from there I never looked back,\u201d said Jah Cutta.<\/p>\n<p>He has, to date, released eight albums and he has performed in Jamaica at Rebel Salute and Western Consciousness. He is gearing up to commence a tour of Canada to promote the album.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae chart, <strong>\u2018Wheel<em> and Come Again\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Skystar inches up to #2, while\u00a0<strong>\u2018<em>The Fire Inside\u2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by 12-year-old Jazmin Headley featuring Richie Stephens and Bounty Killer falls from #1 to #3.\u00a0<strong>\u2018<em>Protect Us\u2019<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>by I-Noah and\u00a0<strong><em>\u2018Set Me Free\u2019<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>by Memberz Syndicate are #4 and #5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran\u00a0performer Jah Cutta (real name Carlton Williams) is celebrating his first #1 song in a career that spans over 40 years. His cover of the Marvin Gaye classic\u00a0\u2018How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)\u2019\u00a0is the new #1 song on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae chart. 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