Update: Also see “JuiceTV Interviews Cocoa Tea about His Barack Obama Song“
Also See Other Obama Music Videos:
- J. Anthony Brown’s “Always Love Obama” (R&B, soul)
- John P. Kee’s “Change, Yes We Can” (gospel)
- Stevie Wonder’s “We’re Gonna Win This Victory” (gospel)
- Barack Obollywood
- Viva Obama! (mariachi)
- Para Ganar Obama (latin)
- Si Se Puede Cambiar (latin)
- Obama (reggaeton)
- J. Liddy’s “Dear Hillary and Bill” (hip-hop)
- Kidz in the Hall’s “Work to Do” (hip-hop)
- Jin’s “Open Letter to Obama” (hip-hop)
- Will.i.am.’s “Yes We Can”(pop)
- Mighty Sparrow’s “Barack the Magnificent” (calypso)
- And the Barack Obama Christmas music…
March 13, 2008 at 10:30 pm
best song for 2008
April 11, 2008 at 5:27 pm
This song is great because it works on 2 levels… the subject matter is of course meaningful, but it just sounds good regardless. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case w/message songs.
June 25, 2008 at 7:12 am
vice grip sing obama will make life better for people from all races yes we can help obama to make the world be abetter place to live
August 6, 2008 at 9:21 am
We are not big Obama supporters, but love reggae music – we first heard this on the reggae channel on Sirius radio and loved to groove to it while at the beach this summer!!! I wanna see the guy in the background who screams – “Obama” during the song – great stuff!!!
September 18, 2008 at 5:48 pm
It’s A Bad Man Ting!!!
September 19, 2008 at 9:37 am
Kick your shooee’s off mon. Put your toe’s in the Water!
September 22, 2008 at 1:52 pm
For Immediate Release:
Reggae Icon Cocoa Tea Releases Follow Up To International Hit, “Barack Obama”, Launches Exclusive New Website For Digital Downloads
(Chicago, IL) – Zojak World Wide is pleased to announce that just a few months after recording the international hit, “Barack Obama”, Jamaican roots reggae star Cocoa Tea is in the spotlight again with his follow up single, “Yes We Can”. “Barak Obama”, which has been circulating for months on the radio, among reggae fans young and old as well as casual music fans around the globe, is praised for its participatory message and catchy melody. “Yes We Can” is Cocoa Tea’s brand new, non-partisan follow up calling for unity between people of all political affiliations, races and classes. In cooperation with Zojak Worldwide, the leader in digital distribution, Cocoa Tea is making both tracks available for sale exclusively via the new website, http://www.cocoateabarackobama.com.
“Yes We Can” is Cocoa Tea’s response to “Barak Obama”. A rootsy, non-partisan appeal for all classes, colors, races and creeds to come together, “Yes We Can” is a roadmap for people to unite across party lines, racial divide and international boundaries, despite personal differences.
Cocoa Tea sings, “Yes we can/Don’t let them tell us that we can’t… Democrats and Republicans, let me hear you say yes we can, yes we can…”
Cocoa Tea says “Barack Obama” and “Yes We Can” are significant in part because they reflect a remarkable mix of popular culture and international citizenship. When asked why anyone should be interested in what a Jamaican reggae artist has to say about American or international politics, Cocoa Tea answers,
“Because of the message. It says things about decisions being made in Washington, DC which affect people of the whole world. We know the USA is the greatest superpower so somewhere along the line we know what happens in Washington, DC will affect the world.”
“This is not about class nor color, race nor creed,” Cocoa Tea sings on “Barak Obama”. “Make no mistake it’s about the changes all the people them need.”
The song “Barack Obama” has struck a chord around the world and created a new generation of Cocoa Tea admirers while television appearances on CNN and FOX News as well as interviews with the BBC, the New York Times and New York Post have cemented Cocoa Tea’s place in international popular culture. “I been to Europe, Caribbean and America,” says Cocoa Tea. “The response has been the same – overwhelming. People who don’t like Barack Obama [the candidate] like the tune. Is a tune people love. I was surprised because [in Europe people] responded like it was a European tune.”
Both “Yes We Can” and “Barak Obama” will be featured on the upcoming Cocoa Tea album release from Zojak World Wide, scheduled for release on November 4, 2008, the same day as the US presidential election.
http://WWW.COCOATEABARACKOBAMA.COM
Click To Go To Cocoa Tea “Yes We Can” Media Page
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Joshua Chamberlain
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Zojak World Wide, LLC
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November 4, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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November 5, 2008 at 4:56 am
Nuff respect to Coco Tea what a tune Rastaman liveth 4 Iver Iver Let Thurth and Rights prevail for iver and Iver
November 6, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Great Reggae Song!
Obama 2008
November 9, 2008 at 9:37 am
Great cut – first heard it a few weeks ago on WCBN/Ann Arbor.
November 12, 2008 at 1:23 pm
wot a tune respect to Obama and big up ur self Co Co Tea great song
November 16, 2008 at 1:25 am
I love the song that carries a strong message that people can understand that in time there will be no one race.
November 28, 2008 at 2:53 am
Had a brilliant idea about what to do with all these Obama songs. What do ya’ll think?
http://afreshconcept.com/2008/11/first-post-capitalizing-on-media-obama.html
January 20, 2009 at 2:46 am
Awesome reggae beat with a catchy tune yet delivering a strong message to all people of all race and class!