Jah Cutta

Jah Cutta believes music should serve a purpose—he lives through it, stating, “I was ordained to sing.”

Jah Cutta has been a powerhouse in the reggae scene for over four decades. 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. His upcoming album, Jah Cutta Sings GOLD (being released in 2025), recorded at the iconic Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica, features collaborations with reggae legends Dean Fraser, Robbie Lyn, Dwight Pinkney, Carlton "Santa" Davis, Kirk Bennett, and Lloyd Parks. With new music on the horizon, he remains a true voice of the people—living and singing his truth from the soul.