Chris Abani
Opal Palmer Adisa
Wayne Armond
Jean Binta Breeze
Tim Cahill
Austin Clarke
Maryse Condé
Ibo Cooper
Arnaldo Correa
Blacka Ellis
Nelson Eubanks
Percival Everett
Leonie Forbes
Don George
Steve Golding
Barbara Blake Hannah
Sean Keith Henry
Ishion Hutchinson
Amanda Jones
Kaylie Jones
Laurie McAndish King
Glenville Lovell
Rita Marley
devorah major
John Maxwell
Mark McMorris
Tessa McWatt
China Miéville
Harryette Mullen
Claudia Rankine
Nina Revoyr
Time Seibles
Veronica Saulter
Nadine Sutherland
Rudolph Wallace
Dan Wideman
Anthony Winkler
Big Youth
Ibo Cooper

Ibo Cooper is one of the founding members of the reggae band Third World, whose albums include 96° In The Shade (Island Records, 1977), Journey to Addis (Island Records, 1978), Rock The World (CBS, 1981), You’ve Got the Power (CBS, 1982), Sense of Purpose (CBS, 1985) and Serious Business (CBS, 1989). Among the band’s hit singles are “Forbidden Love,” “Reggae Ambassador,” “Now That We Found Love,” “Jah Glory,” “Talk To Me,” “Irie Ites” and “Cool Meditation.” Before forming Third World he was a member of another influential reggae band, Inner Circle. His list of musical collaborators includes Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and Philly Soul legends Gamble & Huff. Mr. Cooper is currently the Head of the Popular Music Studies department at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica.

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