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

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.

Cocoa Tea, a celebrated reggae singer and songwriter, has died. He was 65. "I extend condolences to the family, friends, and supporters of Calvin George Scott, affectionately known as Cocoa Tea," Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote in a post on Instagram Tuesday.