First it was Calypso King, The Mighty Sparrow, now it's reggae singer Coco Tea who has stepped forward in support of US Democratic Party hopeful, Barack Obama.

Coco Tea... has stepped forward in support of US Democratic Party hopeful, Barack Obama.

The singer whose real name is Calvin Scott and hails from Rocky Point in Clarendon, has gone into the studio and has registered his support for Obama. According to Coco Tea, the idea germinated once he realised the calibre of the Illinois senator, and his vision for a new United States of America.

Speaking in a radio interview with Richie 'B' on Hot 102, Coco Tea noted that this project was "inspired by the Most High", as it took just a few minutes to conceptualise and not a single word was written on paper, everything just flowed once he stepped into the studios. Furthermore, Coco Tea believes that in addition to the accomplishments thus far, Obama will go down in history as the first black president of the United States.

He stresses that the motivation to record the tune in support of Obama's bid to win the Democratic Party ticket and have a shot at presidency of the United States, is not driven by issues of race, but rather to support the need for change in Washington. "As the song says, it's not class, race or creed but what the people need," the reggae veteran adds.

Coco Tea further states that his confidence in Obama is further bolstered by the support that the senator is receiving from all groups and classes in the US. "If you notice, Obama is getting a lot of support from the young people, and when the younger generation begin to call for change, it usually comes, as they and the future, and Obama's future is in their hands. Support for Obama is also coming from other quarters including the Kennedy family, as he is seen as the man with a plan, therefore I was guided by Jah on this one."

Obama has been receiving support from the entertainment community in America, with industry heavy-hitters including Oprah and Chris Rock declaring their hand.

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