Cooper

Remembering Michael Ibo Cooper, Co-Founder Of Third World

by Howard Campbell KINGSTON, Jamaica – Ibo Cooper, the Afrocentric musician who co-founded Third World in 1973, died right here October 12 at age 71. The keyboardist handed away two weeks after Pleasure, his spouse of over 50 years, died. Their son Arif died in March. Michael “Ibo” Cooper In an announcement, his three surviving … [Read more…]

Willie Stewart Dedicates Rhythms of Africa 2024 to Ibo Cooper

by Howard Campbell SOUTH FLORIDA – Whereas retaining particulars of the occasion near his chest, lead drummer and founder Willie Stewart says the 2024 Rhythms Of Africa shall be partially devoted to Ibo Cooper, his longtime buddy Third World bandmate who died in October. The present’s eleventh installment is scheduled for March 16-17 at Miramar … [Read more…]