Jamaican singer Cocoa Tea, whose celebrated career blurred the divide between roots reggae's righteous convictions and dancehall's feel-good ethos, passed away on March 11 at age 65 in a hospital in Fort Lauderdale,

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.

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.