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: 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: Pirates' Anthem (Holding On)
Artist: Cocoa Tea, Shabba Ranks, Home T
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Hottie Hottie Girl (feat. Louie Culture) - Single
Artist: Cocoa Tea
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Reggae Anthology: The Sweet Sound of Cocoa Tea
Artist: Cocoa Tea
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Another One For the Road
Artist: Cocoa Tea, Cutty Ranks, Home T
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: No Love (feat. Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal) - Single
Artist: Cocoa Tea
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Collections
Title: Out of Many - 50 Years of Reggae Music
Genre: Reggae
Title: Best of Greensleeves: From Dubplate to Download
Genre: Reggae
Title: 12" Rulers - Gussie Clarke's Music Works
Genre: Reggae
Title: Sampler 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Strictly the Best Vol. 32
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ital Jockey Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Dancehall: Strictly the Best, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Voices of Sweet Jamaica (All Star Remix) - Single
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hi Grade Ganja Anthems 3 (Deluxe Version)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 18
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best Vol. 50
Genre: Reggae
Title: Love and Live: Lovers Rock Collection, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pure Lovers, Vol. 7
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Flava, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Feel Like Dancing: Ragga Anthems
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits 34
Genre: Reggae
Title: Zulu Warriors FM, Vol. 3 (Shashamane Int'l Sound)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 28
Genre: Reggae
Title: Good Things Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jamaica 50th: Then & Now
Genre: Reggae
Title: Songs for Reggae Lovers, Vol. 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Armageddon Time: Chapter 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: World Classics: Nhema Musasa
Genre: World Music
Title: VP's 20th Anniversary
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Recall Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Super Star Hit Parade Volume 2 & 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Heathen Mega Mix
Genre: Reggae
Title: Drumsong (Continuous Mix with Mighty Mike)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Attack & Fat Eyes Dee-Lite
Genre: Reggae
Title: The World Shall See
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bodo Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: 2nd Chances Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: 2nd Chances Riddim (Drum and Bass Remixes)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae One Drop
Genre: Reggae
Title: Super Stars Hit Parade Compilation, Vol. 2 & Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Sound War Electrocutioner, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Super Stars Hit Parade, Vol. 2 & 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Two Friends Ting & Ting
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 6
Genre: Reggae
Title: Fatis Presents Xterminator Friends Vol 5
Genre: Reggae
Title: Romance for the Moment: Lovers Rock
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Essential Reggae Collection Vol.2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Lovers Rock Make the World Go Round
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ragga Mania, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Superstars - Vol. 3 & 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Songs for Reggae Lovers, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Absolute Lovers Rock Greats, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: I Found Love: Romantic Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pass Hits Reggae Music Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Welcome to Lovers Rock
Genre: Reggae
Title: Romantic Reggae Volume 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Further East Compilation
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Masters
Genre: Reggae
Title: Lover's Mood Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Roots Master Vol 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Reggaespañol / Dancehall Reggaespanol
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Reggae Hits Volume 22
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jah Is the One - Reggae Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Someone Somewhere: Lovers Rock
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Reggae: Island Vibes
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Rider - No Vacancy
Genre: Reggae
Title: Culture Mix, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: King At The Controls
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: The Best Of Shabba Ranks
Artist: Shabba Ranks, DJ Dane One
Genre: Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: Greensleeves Mixtape, Vol. 2: 90's Hardcore Ragga Dancehall Mix
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae