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 age 65 in a hospital in Fort Lauderdale,

The singer, born in the village of Rocky Point, Jamaica, was known for a romantic voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock.

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

The Jamaican singer released countless singles in the 1980s and 1990s and regained popularity in 2008 with his political single “Barack Obama”

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, a celebrated reggae singer and songwriter, has died. He was 65. "I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea," Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote in a post on Instagram Tuesday.

Jamaican singer-songwriter Colvin Scott, better known by his stage name Cocoa Tea, has died at the age of 65. The reggae singer died Tuesday morning at a Florida hospital following a cardiac arrest, his wife, Malvia Scott, told the Jamaica Gleaner.

Jamaican-bred reggae legend Cocoa Tea died Tuesday at the age of 65, cementing a legacy that spans four decades. According to the "Young Lover" singer's wife Malvia Scott, Cocoa died earlier today in Ft.