The 2025 Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) Music Fest was a two-day celebration of Black music in all its glory.
Cocoa Tea's song “Holy Mount Zion” was inspired by Determine's hugely popular hit “Kette Drum.” Although their styles were very different, both singers embraced Rastafari, expressing it in their music ...
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Tribute to Cocoa Tea
The reggae world is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished voices — Cocoa Tea, who passed away last week on March10 aged 65. Known for his smooth voice, uplifting messages, and undeniable ...
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 ...
Jazz in the Gardens has been home to one of the country’s most low-key, truly impactful festivals. What began as a small ...
Cocoa Tea was an original, top class, whether on stage or on record; he will truly be missed, but his music will live on forever,” Dan Dalton, Damian Marley’s manager and co-founder of the ...
Zion” in 1997. He founded his own label ... First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song,’ has died. She was 88. Feb. 24, 2025 Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew ...
Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) 2025 offered two days of unforgettable music, emotional tributes, and standout performances, reaffirming its status as one of the nation’s premier music festivals. The event ...
The set turned into a family affair when “To Zion” played, and her firstborn, Zion Marley, took the stage ... cementing the moment as a generational celebration of music. Coco Jones, the fourth act of ...
King Charles III is launching a personal playlist of music that lifts his spirits and brings back important memories, including Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones. He was photographed at ...
There is a direct correlation between the New Orleans Pelicans playing their best basketball and their star forward Zion Williamson dominating when on the court. The two-time all-star shook off ...