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March 10, 2008
Jamaican reggae singer Cocoa Tea records Obama tribute song
 Reggae music has now got a voice in the American election campaign in the form of Coco Tea who is backing Senator Barack Obama with a new tune.
According to Associated Press news "This is not about class nor colour, race nor creed," the veteran dancehall crooner sings in a version posted on the video website Dailymotion. "It's about the changes, what the Americans need."
The song goes on to call Obama a "trendsetter" and urge Americans "to unite as one" behind him.
Cocoa Tea, whose real name is Calvin Scott, said Sunday the tribute song "Barack Obama" will be released this week by New York's VP Records.
"The young people who are supporting him want change and that's what he represents," said the singer, whose laid-back lyrical style made him a local star in the 1980s.
He becomes the second major Caribbean musician to endorse Obama in song, joining Trinidadian calypso star Mighty Sparrow who recently recorded a track titled "Barack the Magnificent."
Posted by yardFlex at March 10, 2008 11:19 AM
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Posted by: B-RAD
on March 10, 2008 11:42 AM
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Oh Cocoa... Please don't do this.. "This is not about class nor colour, race nor creed" No it's not, it's about a far left liberal with no expirience. Don't get caught up in color, Marian Berry is what happens.
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Posted by: Nicky
on March 10, 2008 02:19 PM
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If only u could support him with a vote. I admire him (Barack) as well. I hope all will go his way and that he will do a gr8 job. God bless
Greetingz! INI say it is time for more Afro Conscious Artiste Rise to support the Brother! It is the closest so far in American history that an African is coming so close to being President! I pray all the Africans and African conscious people with the resources put their money and vote where it is truly needed. More of the Top Rap artistes, Black actors and Black businesses need to rise to the cause and support OBAMA!!!
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Posted by: Nicky
on March 11, 2008 12:53 PM
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B-RAD, sometimes it doesn't necessarily have to do with experience. I am giving him the benefit of a doubt that he will do well, assuming that he has got all the relevant transferable skills that will enable him to be a good President. Look at Tony Blair, he was not a geriatric when he became Prime minister/ he was a fresh face politician when he became Prime minister. Personally I think Blair was a good prime minister. The only thing he did wrong was to agree to go to war.
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Posted by: Warlady
on March 11, 2008 06:45 PM
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B-Rad, what are you talking about experience. The guy is running for president. Have any of these pass presidents have experience? Right now Obama is the best candidate and I am not saying so because of his color
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Posted by: pj
on March 12, 2008 12:46 AM
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Obama's more experienced than Lincoln and JFK when they took office, and he's as experienced as Hillary. And no, its not about colour, its about getting past the tribalism that rules American politics.
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Posted by: fan4life
on March 12, 2008 04:21 PM
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B-RAD, you need to listen Bob Marley's song call RAT RACE. Obviously tou are an accidental or incidental black person.
It's a shame when black people insult themselves eeh.
Look how B-Rad a style up Obama.
Ooonuh love being oppressed by white people too much. When a black people time fe shine, oonuh keep dem back.
Barack can't do no worst than the past president before him.
No president that entered office had experience of being a president before.
His opponents may be serving in government longer, but doing what? Showing how much an idiot they are.
Barack came and call for change, all of a sudden everyone want to be a change agent.
If Barack is so inexperience, why is it the much experienced people are struggling to win the nominee?
Why are they injecting the race card to instill reverse psychology to win votes and fool people like B-RAD?
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Posted by: west indian
on March 12, 2008 06:45 PM
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name 1 country that is govern by an african government that is doing well? I mean look at Jamaica, haiti, barbados, africa , trinidad..
Obama doesnt have my vote for that simple reason.
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Posted by: Roxanne
on March 12, 2008 09:04 PM
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the Mighty Sparrow is from Grenada.
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Posted by: B-RAD
on March 14, 2008 12:42 AM
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I have seein my black people be more racist than white people.
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Posted by: fan4life
on March 14, 2008 02:33 PM
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B-Rad
400 years of slavery and oppression and counting
and you say that you have seen blacks being more racist than white people.
Where you come from?
You obviously don't know your a** from your elbow.
I hope you experience some form of racism soon...quite soon.
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Posted by: Jahisall
on March 14, 2008 03:03 PM
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It seems Obama is more truthfull, more peace loving n have less links to lobbyist (evil money demons) than MCinsane and Billary.
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Posted by: BODO
on March 15, 2008 04:29 AM
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just want to remind you guy that even martin luther king jr said that a day will come when all God's children from bass black to treble white will be significant on the constitutions board in san fransico 1956. so obama please make this dream come true and lets all support him black or white coluor is nothing.
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Posted by: flamesinnarome
on March 15, 2008 08:12 PM
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Blessed love.
Barack Obama is a leader. he is a very inspirational man whose words are empowered by CHANGE. he does not associate himself with dirty, kitchen sink politics. he is the voice of the young & middle aged nation that seeks love, loyalty,economic increase, better affordable education, proper housing, healthcare for the poor and have nots and also for the rich as well. He also seek to create a better relationship with the international community and America.
West Indian, u r a fool! u need to get educated.
B-rad, don't get caught up in the hype of the politics. do some research about who Obama really is. you obviously don't know.
Blessed love!
flamesinnarome!!!
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Posted by: ken
on May 8, 2008 03:39 AM
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he is great. a typical leader assorted eith all, xtics
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Posted by: mia
on June 16, 2008 06:19 PM
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