Reggae singer Cocoa Tea has died at 65 following being diagnosed with pneumonia in 2025 years after being diagnosed with lymphoma in 2019. The singer was known for "I Lost My Sonia," "Sweet Sweet Cocoa Tea" and "Young Lover.

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.

The Jamaican singer released countless singles in the 1980s and 1990s and regained popularity in 2008 with his political single “Barack Obama”