Veteran reggae singer Cocoa Tea has died
Veteran singer Cocoa Tea has died. His death was confirmed by his daughter Rashaine Scott in an interview with Loop News.
"Yes, he passed away this morning after 4 AM at a hospital in Florida," Scott told Loop News on March 11, 2025.
Scott is the eldest child of the respected singer. She recalls the best advice that he ever gave her.
"He used to go into the Bible and read us the Ten Commandments and he always said God made Adam and Eve. He also encouraged us to be independent, get an education and to better our lives. I'm sorry I didn’t get to see him before he passed away," Scott disclosed.
She recalls her father as being a private and proud individual.
"He was a fighter, and he fought till the end. He was a strong-willed person, always thinking of the best and he was also private."
Born Calvin Scott on September 3, 1959, Cocoa Tea rose to fame in the mid-1980s. Among his string of hits are “She Loves Me Now”, “I Lost My Sonia”, “Sweet Sweet Cocoa Tea”, “Israel's King”, “Rikers Island”, “Holy Mount Zion” (featured on the Kette Drum riddim in 1995), “Weh Di Drugs” and “Zeeks”. His last monster #1 hit was 1993's “Good Life”.
From 2003 to 2009, Cocoa Tea promoted the annual Dancehall Jam Jam concert. He formed his label Roaring Lion Records in 2000.
Cocoa Tea had been hospitalized for several months. It's alleged that he died from a cardiac arrest.
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