Michael Cooper (musician)

For the American musician named Michael Cooper, see Con Funk Shun.
Michael Cooper
Also known as Ibo Cooper, Michael Kenneth Cooper
Born Clarendon, Jamaica
Genres Reggae
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, educator
Instruments Keyboard
Associated acts Third World, Inner Circle, Burning Spear

Michael "Ibo" Cooper is a 1962 born Jamaican reggae musician and musical educator. He was member of the pop-band Inner Circle and founding member of the reggae band Third World.[1] He has also appeared with reggae artist Burning Spear.

He currently teaches full-time as head of the Caribbean, Latin American and jazz department (Popular Music Studies) at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica.[2]

References

  1. Walters, Basil (20 June 2011). "Children preserving their dads' musical legacies". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. Dawes, Kwame (2004). "Michael "Ibo" Cooper". BOMB 86.
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