Cocoa Tea

Cocoa Tea

Cocoa Tea - Tune In - Greensleeves - CD

By 1994, Coco had been in the business about ten years, and at least 6

0r 7 albums to his name. Fatis on the other hand had more or less just

linked up with Luciano and was about to sign to Island Records. When a

producer is hot like this, a lot of artists tend to move towards him,

hoping for that little bit of magic. Coco really didn't need it, but

he got it anyway. 'Tune In', was a big hit, 'Good Life' was another

one. Cut over the big rhythms of the day, in that Xterminator sound -

its stood the test of time. It was a new vibe, and it still sounds

good today. The original release as been added too here, with extended

mixes that include Charlie Chaplin and Buju Banton. It all works very

well. And stands alongside the works of Cocoa Tea from producers like

Junjo and Tubby's. Hopefully somewhere along the way Greensleeves will

out the Junjo album, the one that got away from them the first time

around.

Cocoa Tea - Feel The Power - Xterminator/VP

Coco's now a vetran of the reggae business, he's worked with some of

the biggest names in the business. He's now got his own studio and

label Roaring Lion - but for this latest work he's turned to Fatis for

production. And this is one of his strongest sets for years. On par

with his debut album for Junjo and the set recorded at King Tubby's.

Great works have come from Fatis before, but not as good as this. It's

just the right balance of cultural songs, love songs and reality

songs. Recorded at Roaring Lion and Anchor with a mixture of the

Firehouse Crew and others like Dean Fraser and Chinna giving an

helping hand.

"Coco Tea - Come Again - Live & Love - 1987 St.Lucia Road, Kingston 11, Ja. Is certainly the place to be if you are young and gifted. The rest of it can be left to King Jammy, Bobby Digital and one or two keyboard players. This is Coco's second LP for Jammy and his first computerized one, and it once again finds him in inspired form. His voice is still his biggest asset and throughout the entire LP he uses it extremely well. Each word is sung in a gentle casual tone that is always a joy to hear. His lyrics work best on 'Stand Accused' and 'Tribulation'."

Coco Tea - Rikers Island - 1990

Mr Doo the producer of this album really came out of nowhere in 1989/1990; released a number of great albums and then went low profile. This is one of those great albums. And an album that was very important for Cocoa Tea to have released at that time. He was in danger of becoming just another singer, as his best work then was with Home T & Shabba Ranks. This album showed he could still work the magic on his own. A good mixture of songs, and some really sharp rhythms make this an album to remember."

"Coco Tea - Sweet Sweet Coco Tea - Blue Mountain - 1985

After the magnificent 'Wha Dem A Go Do' album for Junjo, it was to be expected that a whole heap of Coco Tea music would be released all over the place. It never happened. The result with this second album for Coco Tea is that the man is still fresh; you want to hear him sing, it's a real pleasure. A good feeling, that makes me want to haul and pull tunes like 'Herb In My Garden' again and again. This is another great album, recorded with new producer Mikey Chin and The High Times band at Channel One." "Coco Tea - The Marshall - Jammys - 1986

It's taken a long while for Prince Jammy & Coco Tea to get together. Although this set 'The Marshall' a six track showcase contains many great tunes, it still doesn't come across as the classic that many people were expecting from such a combination. And the reason for this could be the use of human rhythm tracks circa 84/85. The time it's taken to be

released has lost the album its impact. It's very hard to listen to new work out of time no matter how good they are. In fact it takes time."

"Coco Tea - Wha Them A Go Do Can't Stop Coco Tea - Volcano - 1985.

If Junjo's cooled out lately, it doesn't mean he's cooled off. He's always had a good ear for talent - Yellowman, Josey Wales, Don Carlos. His latest discovery though is another singer and what a boom, certainly 1985's answer to Half Pint and just as talented. His voice is mellow on par with Sugar Minott, less sweeter though, more like syrup and is just as enjoyable as a nice cup of tea! Crisp biscuits include 'Lost My Sonia', 'Rocking Dolly' and 'Evening Time'. "