Reggae star, Cocoa Tea, dies aged 65

Reggae star, Cocoa Tea, dies aged 65

Jamaican singer-songwriter had been struggling with pneumonia in his final months, his wife said

Why one of Cocoa Tea's most famous songs in Kenya became his deepest regret

When Jamaican reggae legend Cocoa Tea released 'Obama' in 2008, the song quickly became an anthem, especially in Kenya. But years later, he expressed deep regret over the song, saying he felt let down.

Cocoa Tea Reggae Legend Dies

The reggae legend Cocoa Tea, who helped shape modern dancehall music, passed away in South Florida on Tuesday at the age of 65. The experienced artist passed away after battling cancer for years. Cocoa Tea, whose real name was Calvin Scott, was born in Clarendon’s Rocky Point fishing community. He originally trained to be a jockey, but in a 2012 interview with the Jamaica Observer, he remembered that at the age of 13, he recorded his first song.…

Reggae icon Cocoa Tea passes away at 65

Cocoa Tea emerged as one of reggae’s most distinctive voices in the 1980s.

Jamaican reggae legend Cocoa Tea dead at 65

Cocoa Tea, the Jamaican reggae legend, has died aged 65. He passed away in a hospital in Florida after suffering a cardiac arrest on March 11th.

by Steven Seedo PARAMARIBO — Jamaican reggae icon Cocoa Tea has died at the age of 65 due to cardiac arrest. He died Tuesday morning in a hospital in Broward, Florida (United States). Cocoa Tea, whose official name was Colvin Scott, had been struggling with health problems for a long time. He was already being treated in the hospital in December during the Christmas period. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2019 and in the past six months he has…