The Jamaican singer, known for supporting Barack Obama with his music, died after treatment against lymphoma and pneumonia
The Jamaican singer and songwriter Colvin Scottthroughout the world known as Cocoa teadied on the morning of Tuesday 11, at 65. The information was confirmed by his wife, Malvia Scottwho shared the details on the artist’s death, which occurred in a hospital in Florida, in the United States. Cocoa tea leaves eight children.
In an interview with Jamaica GalleanerMalvia explained that her husband was transferred to the hospital after hearing strong nausea. “I received an early call this morning saying that he had been transferred from one unit to another because he was throwing up,” he said. Cocoa tea had been diagnosed a lymphoma in 2019 and in recent months it was also facing a pneumonian treatment.
The singer’s wife highlighted the courage with which she faced the disease. “It was positive throughout this. About three weeks ago, when she was hospitalized, she asked me if I was worried. I said yes, I am always worried and she told me not to worry, because everything would be fine. It was always very confident,” Malvia said.
Cocoa Tea, who reached fame with his songs and the support for Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign, was one of the icons of the Reggae. Among their greatest successes there are Dolly rocking AND I lost my soniawhich marked the Jamaican cultural landscape.
In a posthumous tribute, the prime minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness spoke on social networks, remembering the contribution of the singer to music and his generosity.
I extend the conductors to the family, friends and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionate known as cocoa tea.
His fluid voices and complicated texts gave us timeless classics like “Rocking Dolly” and “I lost my sonia”, sings that they became hymns in our culture … pic.twitter.com/dxefc4zgnk
– Andrew Holness (@andrewholnessjm) 11 March 2025
“His soft voice and engaging texts gave us timeless classics, who became hymns in our culture. In addition to their musical genius, cocoa tea was an example of kindness and generosity,” Holness wrote.
Source: Terra
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