Cocoa Tea
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Biography
[Edit]Cocoa Tea was one of the few early dancehall stars to carve out a consistent, productive career as the genre evolved over the years. His cool-toned, laid-back vocals were perfect for sweet, smooth lovers rock, and gave him a distinct identity amid his more aggressive peers. Still, he was also capable of toughening up his sound on his cultural protest material, which was often sharply perceptive. Tea was born Calvin Scott on September 3, 1959, in Rocky Point, a small town in Jamaica's Clarendon parish. He sang in his church and school choirs as a youth, and made his first recordings for producer Willie Francis in 1974 at the mere age of 14; one single, "Searching in the Hills," was released under his given name, but went nowhere. He spent the next few years working as a racehorse jockey, then as a fisherman; during the latter occupation, he began to rediscover his musical ambitions, performing with the traveling sound systems that passed through local dancehalls.
In 1983, he moved to Kingston and adopted the performing name Cocoa Tea, after the Jamaican term for hot chocolate (later alternate spellings would include Coco Tea and Coco T). He soon met top dancehall producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes, and recorded a series of hit singles that included "Rocking Dolly," "I Lost My Sonia," "Informer," and "Can't Stop Cocoa Tea." His first album, Weh Dem a Go Do...Can't Stop Coco Tea, was released in 1985 and compiled many of his previous successes (a slightly different version, Rocking Dolly, was later issued in the U.S.). Lawes moved his operation to New York, and King Jammy became Tea's primary producer just as he was beginning to expand his focus to Rastafarian lyrical themes. The results included two albums, 1986's The Marshall and 1987's Come Again, and hit singles in those two title tracks, "Tune In," and "Settle Down," among others.
In 1989, a supergroup featuring Tea, Shabba Ranks, and Home T recorded together under the auspices of both King Jammy and Gussie Clarke. The resulting album, Holding On, was a major hit in Jamaica, as were the singles "Pirates Anthem" and "Who She Love." Still an extremely viable solo artist, Tea recorded the biggest socially conscious hit of his career to date, "Riker's Island," in 1991, and supported it with an album of the same name. His strident anti-Gulf War commentaries "Oil Ting" and "No Blood for Oil" were banned on radio in Jamaica and the U.K.; the latter was included on a second supergroup album, Another One for the Road, for which Cutty Ranks replaced Shabba. Tea's next major solo hit was the lovers rock tune "Good Life," produced by Philip "Fatis" Burrell. He was able to maintain a steady, solid level of popularity into the late '90s, with hits for Burrell (1996's "Israel King," 1997's King Sporty cover "I'm Not a King") and Bobby "Digital" Dixon (1995's "Holy Mount Zion"), plus a collaboration with Cutty Ranks on the 1997 Bob Marley cover "Waiting in Vain." Much of his mid-'90s material was collected on Holy Mount Zion, which was released in 1997 by the legendary Motown label. Further albums included 1998's One Way and 2001's Feel the Power.
Title: No Love (feat. Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal) - Single
Artist: Cocoa Tea
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Reggae Anthology: The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea
Artist: Cocoa Tea
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Hottie Hottie Girl (feat. Louie Culture) - Single
Artist: Cocoa Tea
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Dimensions (Compilation)
Artist: Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Morgan Heritage, Capleton, Beres Hammond, Cocoa Tea, Frankie Paul, Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Anthony B, Sánchez / Sanchez, Ambassador, Glen Washington, Mikey Spice, Shabba Ranks, Mr. Easy, Glen Ricks, Luciano, General Pecus
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Another One For the Road
Artist: Cocoa Tea, Cutty Ranks, Home T
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Pirates' Anthem (Holding On)
Artist: Cocoa Tea, Shabba Ranks, Home T
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Songs for Reggae Lovers Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Roots in Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 15
Genre: Reggae
Title: Universal Message, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall's Golden Era Vol.9 - Heavenless Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pure Reggae Moods, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Double Twin Spin, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Just Ragga Volume 10
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae
Title: Imoka Riddim
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Double Twin Spin Vol.1
Genre: Reggae
Title: It's Dancehall Time
Genre: Reggae
Title: Armageddon Time: Chapter 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hardcore Ragga - The Music Works Dancehall Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ragga Mania, Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Lion Attack!
Genre: Reggae
Title: Karukera Sound System Special Request
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mind Therapy Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Jammin'
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hit Me With Music
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Riddim Driven: Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Warning: Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hardcore Ragga
Genre: Reggae
Title: Me Gone Buck Wild: Reggae Dance Hall Killers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Anthology: Steely & Clevie - Digital Revolution
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best Vol. 16
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 12
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Consciousness
Genre: Reggae
Title: Twice My Age Showcase 91
Genre: Reggae
Title: Electricutioner (Intros By Fuzzy Jones)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Music Works Showcase 90
Genre: Reggae
Title: 20th Century Xmas
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Classic Songs
Genre: Reggae, Alternative
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 30
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 20
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 22
Genre: Reggae
Title: Watch How You Flex! More Reggae Dance Hall Killers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Mandela
Genre: Reggae
Title: Double Up, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Roots & Culture Christmas
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Dancehall Roots Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: King Jammy's Selector's Choice, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Little Sound Boy
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Best of Best 94 Recap
Genre: Reggae
Title: King Jammy's - Selector's Choice, Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: King Jammy's - Selector's Choice, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best Vol. 22
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Vibe
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Lasting Love Songs Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Classic Songs
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 18
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Reggae: Chart Hits Reggae Style
Genre: Reggae
Title: Foundation Reggae, Vol.1
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Pure Lovers Rock
Genre: Reggae
Title: Twin City Spin 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Music Works Showcase 90
Genre: Reggae
Title: Conscious Ragga
Genre: Reggae
Title: Two Friends - Twin City Spin 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hardcore Ragga 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Raw Moon Rhythm
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hit Me With Music, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Five Star Reggae, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Featuring albums
Title: Rappin' With the Ladies
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Shabba Ranks: Greatest Hits
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Caan Dun
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Shabba Ranks and Friends
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Get Up Stand Up
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Mr. Maximum
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Ziggy Marley presents: Dancehall Originators, Volume One
Artist: Ziggy Marley Presents
Genre: Reggae
Title: Out Of Many - 50 Years of Reggae Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: King Jammy's Selectors Choice Vol.1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Anthology: King Jammy's Roots, Reality and Sleng Teng
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caan Dun - The Best of Shabba
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Holding On
Artist: Shabba Ranks, Home T
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: King Jammy's: Selector's Choice, Vol. 4
Artist: King Jammy
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Reggae Anthology: Henry "Junjo" Lawes - Volcano Eruption
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae
Title: King Jammy's: Selector's Choice, Vol. 2
Artist: King Jammy
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, World Music