The longtime songman does what only a reggae master can on his new LP: mix a conscious message, deep spirituality, and utterly friendly grooves. Done right (as it certainly is here), the blend of lilting guitars and frank imagery isn't crass but hopeful.
Cocoa Tea's career spans over 30 years and this summer sees his album for 2007! - 15 new tracks - backed by a fine set of musicians like Horsemouth, Sticky, Lloyd Denton, Dean Fraser, Nambo & members of the Firehouse Crew. 'Beware the Biological Warfare!' - Cocoa Tea is getting even deeper into the world’s history & reality. The exclusive album produced by Andreas “Brotherman” Christopherson is here for the right time!
Calvin George Scott aka Coco Tea aka Cocoa Tea & Minor7Flat5 present the 2007 album. Cocoa Tea isn’t just only a revered Rastafarian singer, he’s also messenger, teacher, humanitarian, & entertainer. Throughout his career there have been released a nice bunch of albums for labels like Ras, Greensleeves, Sonic Sounds, Motown, VP or his own label Roaring Lion.
In 1974, at the mere age of 14, his first single ‘Searching In The Hills’ for producer Willie Francis was released and over the years the singer collaborated with the who’s who of JA producers like Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes, King Jammy, Gussie Clarke, Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell, and Bobby ‘Digital’ Dixon. ‘Biological Warfare’ is following the successfull 2006 album ‘Save Us Oh Jah’ for VP Records and is sure to please.