Reggae icon Cocoa Tea has released a follow up to his acclaimed song, “Barack Obama”, which endorses the US presidential candidate of the same name.

The new single, "Yes We Can", is in striking contrast to the partisan "Barack Obama" as it calls for unity between people of all political affiliations, races, creeds and classes.
The song 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.

The songs are also exclusively available for sale via the new website, www.cocoateabarackobama.com .