The musician and composer died in the United States, faced a lymphoma a few years ago and, in the last six months, pneumonia
Summary
Colvin Scoot, known as Coco Tea, a legend of the Reggae, died at the age of 65 in Florida (USA) after a cardiac arrest. His wife confirmed his death and highlighted his optimism even after the diagnosis of lymphoma and pneumonia.
Known as cocoa tea, the legend of Reggae Colvin Scoot music, died at the age of 65 after a cardiac arrest in a Florida hospital in the United States during the early hours of Tuesday 11. Death was confirmed by his wife Malvia Scott.
“This morning I received a call saying that he had been transferred from the unit where he was to another, who is about five minutes away because he was throwing up. Initially he was diagnosed with a lymphoma in 2019, but in the last six months he was also fighting pneumonia,” he told The Gallener.
He says that despite the diagnosis of lymphoma, it was positive and was “very courageous”. “It was positive throughout this. About three weeks ago, when he was admitted to the hospital, he asked me if I was worried and I said” I am always worried. “He told me not to worry because everything would be fine. He was always very confident,” said the mother of three of the eight children of the musician.
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Musical trajectory
Born in Rocky Point to Clarendon, in Jamaica, he began to appoint in the country in 1985, at 26 years old, with successes such as people My Sonia and the sweet cocoa sweet tea. Already in the 90s, he expanded his fan base and became a famous world, exciting the audience with the songs the king of Israel, Weh dem a go from … I cannot stop cocoa tea, Holy Mount Zion and Dolly to rocking.
In 2003, cocoa tea began the annual New Year’s event Dancehall Jam Jam, which lasted until 2009. After registering many of the main record labels of Reggae, including VP Records, Greensleeves Records and Ras Records, the composer started his label, roaring Lion, around 2000.
In March 2008, Cocoa Tea published a song entitled Barack Obama, in support of the then presidential candidate for the United States, who became president.
The latest presentation of Cocoa Tea was three years ago in Welcome to Jamrock Cruise. In 2019, the singer of I The Tough most exhibited in the historic long walk towards the freedom of Buju Banton at the National Stadium in Kingston, in the capital of Jamaica. Cocoa tea leaves his wife and eight children.
The Minister of Culture, of the genre, of entertainment and the sport of Jamaica, Olivia Grange, said that the musician is a milestone in the music industry and one of the greatest singers of the Reggae ever.
“Your work will resist the test of time. We greeted him right now … condolences to his family. It was a pleasure to work with him over the years and we are happy to have had the opportunity to give him some of [suas] Flowers while he was here with us. May your soul rest in peace, “said Grange.
Source: Terra
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