Jamaican singer Cocoa Tea, whose celebrated career blurred the divide between roots reggae’s righteous convictions and dancehall’s feel-good ethos, passed away on March 11 at ...

ICONIC Jamaican singer-songwriter Cocoa Tea, best known for his 90s hit song Riker’s Island, has died aged 65. The reggae singer, born Calvin Scott, passed away early on Tuesday morning at a ...

Cocoa Tea’s unique timbre delivered sweet romantic songs, but also carried his strong social, political and spiritual messages.

Cocoa Tea's song “Holy Mount Zion” was inspired by Determine's hugely popular hit “Kette Drum.” Although their styles were very different, both singers embraced Rastafari, expressing it in their music ...

ICONIC Jamaican singer-songwriter Cocoa Tea, best known for his 90s hit song Riker's Island, has died aged 65. The reggae singer, born Calvin Scott, passed away early on Tuesday morning at a ...