Iconic reggae singer dead at 65
Reggae singer and songwriter Calvin George Scott, famously known as Cocoa Tea, has died, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced on Instagram. He was 65. Cocoa Tea’s wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed his death in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday to news outlet Jamaican Gleaner and that he died from cardiac arrest, according to People.
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The singer, born in the village of Rocky Point, Jamaica, was known for a romantic voice that shaped and shifted with generations of dancehall and lovers rock.
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The reggae community is mourning the loss of an icon. Calvin George Scott — better known as Cocoa Tea” — has died at the age of 65. The Jamaica Gleaner reports how the singer’s wife, Malvia Scott, informed the publication Cocoa Tea had suffered a fatal cardiac arrest early Tuesday morning in Fort Lauderdale,
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Jamaican reggae legend Cocoa Tea has passed away at the age of 65.His wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed his death on Tuesday, March 11, in Broward, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to the Jamaican Gleaner.The beloved musician,
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