Reggae Interviews
Driven by a passion for reggae, Stephen Cooper has interviewed the best talent in the industry—singers, musicians, producers, songwriters, sound engineers, etcetera—including leaders, legends, and emerging stars.
Browse a complete chronological catalog of Stephen Cooper’s interviews below. Many of the interviews are published on the online reggae and dance hall magazine, Reggae-Vibes. View Stephen Cooper’s contributor listing here >>
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Sister Nancy at ROTM 2025: “I sleep and dream about ‘Bam Bam’” (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; August 19, 2025
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Trevor McDonald: "To Do Good and Always Do Good. That's Where it is." (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; August 4, 2025
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Niney the Observer: "Whatever a Man Born to Do, and Whatever You Good at, No One Can Stop You." (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; July 14, 2025
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Chris Harford: "Blanc du Blanc is Gonna be This Pulsating Live Vibe That Feels So Good For People To Come Watch" (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; June 11, 2025
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Tony "CD" Kelly: "You Can't Cheat God and the Universe. You Can't Con It." (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; April 22, 2025
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PETER CHEMIST: “I GOT A FOOT BACK IN THE GAME. YOU CAN ANNOUNCE THAT.” (THE INTERVIEW: PART 2)
Reggae-Vibes; March 27, 2025
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PETER CHEMIST: “WITH MIXING, I HAVE TO FEEL IT—I HAVE TO BECOME A PART OF THE MUSIC” (THE INTERVIEW: PART 1)
Reggae-Vibes; March 1, 2025
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JAH LIFE: “PRETTY UP YOUR VOICE LIKE HOW SCIENTIST BALANCED AND MIXED IT.” (THE INTERVIEW, PART 2)
Reggae-Vibes; December 17, 2024
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FITZROY FRANCIS: “WATER THE ROOTS BY DOING SOMETHING POSITIVE FOR THE MUSIC.” (THE INTERVIEW: PART 2)
Reggae-Vibes; December 8, 2024
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JAH LIFE: “DEM KEEP OUT ME AND SCIENTIST OUT OF EVERYTHING. AND IT’S NOT THEM WHO MADE ALL THIS MUSIC POSSIBLE.” (THE INTERVIEW: PART 1)
Reggae-Vibes; November 30, 2024
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“RASTA IS FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR MORALS, VALUES, AND RESPONSIBILITY.” (THE INTERVIEW PART 1)
Reggae-Vibes; November 4, 2024
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VERNON “MAYTONE” BUCKLEY: “BE INDEPENDENT & CULTIVATE A SOUND BACKBONE.” (THE INTERVIEW)
Reggae-Vibes; September 14, 2024
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“ERROL CUFFE, SONGWRITER FOR NORRIS REID & OTHERS, SPEAKS TO REGGAE-VIBES’ STEPHEN COOPER AND LEGENDARY SOUND ENGINEER/DUB PIONEER, SCIENTIST”
Reggae-Vibes; August 6, 2024
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“Chyna Nicole’s Star Is On the Rise (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; May 29, 2024
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“‘VALENTINE’ RUDOLPH ‘WILLIE’ WILLIAMS: BEST FRIENDS AND A ‘PATCHER’ FOR LEGENDARY REGGAE PRODUCER BUNNY LEE.”
Reggae-Vibes; February 20, 2024
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“Mystical and talented, Jamaican Mcellan Lawson (‘Mackie’) speaks about his music career and friendship with legendary sound engineer—and dub pioneer—Scientist”
Reggae-Vibes; November 28, 2023
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“Interview with I Kong”
Reggae-Vibes; October 24, 2023
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Reggae Legend Johnny Clarke: “Big, Champion Musicians Gathered Around Producer Bunny Lee” (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; September 8, 2023
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Leroy Sibbles: “Tosh & Wailers Felt Threatened by Sibbles & Heptones—The Backstory Behind ‘Country Boy’ & Much More” (The Interview)
Reggae-Vibes; August 18, 2023
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Tony Chin: “Reggae music is a message. It always has a message.” (The Interview)
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Shinehead: “You have to walk in, grab that mike, and make thy name.” (The Interview)
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“Interview with Musical Youth frontman Dennis Seaton”
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Legendary DJ Dennis Alcapone: “Bring back some user-friendly lyrics” (The Interview)
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Ansel “Meditations” Cridland: “My songs—the way I write—it has to be truthful” (The Interview)
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Junior Dread: “I hope my music can uplift everyone” (The Interview)
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Johnny Osbourne: “The riddim give me a feel, and that’s what I sing” (The Interview)
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Mykal Rose: “When I came to the table, Black Uhuru became something.” (The Interview)
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Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson: “[Without the Fans,] There Wouldn’t Be Any Diamonds” (The Interview)
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Queen Nadine Sutherland: “I’ve Used My Pain to Create Art” (The Interview)
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Larry McDonald: “The Skatalites are Jamaica’s only [real] legacy band.” (The Interview)
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Yaadcore: “Most of My Creative Process Is Just Talking to the Riddim” (The Interview)
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Addis Pablo: “Rockers” for as Long as Jah Provides (The Interview)
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“Songbird of Sufferation: Winston Jarrett, Man of the Ghetto (The Interview)”
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“HUSTLING FROM THE HEART: GUITAR LEGEND DWIGHT PINKNEY (THE INTERVIEW)”
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“COOL, CONSCIOUS, AND CONSTANTLY CUTTING EDGE: EARL SIXTEEN (THE INTERVIEW)”
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CARL MALCOLM: “I LIKE SONGS WITH CHALLENGES” (THE INTERVIEW)
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“REGGAE-VIBES’S RADICAL REASONING WITH LEGEND ERROL ‘FLABBA’ HOLT CARTER (THE INTERVIEW)”
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ASTON BARRETT, JR.: “IT’S REALLY IN THE BLOOD, AND THE FEEL” (THE INTERVIEW, PT 2)
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ASTON BARRETT, JR.: “IT’S REALLY IN THE BLOOD, AND THE FEEL” (THE INTERVIEW, PT 1); Reggae-Vibes; January 30, 2021
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SISTER CAROL: “PERFECT LOVE CASTS AWAY ALL FEAR” (THE INTERVIEW)
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“Santa Davis and the ‘Stalag 17’ Riddim (The Interview: Part 2)”
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“A KINGSTON REASONING WITH LEGENDARY GUITARIST EARL ‘CHINNA’ SMITH (THE INTERVIEW: PART 2)”
Reggae-Vibes; June 1, 2020
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“A KINGSTON REASONING WITH LEGENDARY GUITARIST EARL ‘CHINNA’ SMITH (THE INTERVIEW: PART 1)”
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“TONY CHIN: ‘THE SOUL SYNDICATE MEMBERS DEM, DEM ARE ALL ICONS’ (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; March 9, 2020
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JULIAN MARLEY IS SPREADING RIGHTEOUSNESS ACROSS THE WORLD (THE INTERVIEW)
Reggae-Vibes; February 5, 2020
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“A HISTORIC CONVERSATION WITH LEGENDARY DRUMMER SANTA DAVIS (THE INTERVIEW — PART 1)”
Reggae-Vibes; January 29, 2020
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“THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS: ‘HARMONY CAN NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE’ (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; October 27, 2019
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“SCIENTIST VS. COOPER (THE INTERVIEW: ROUND 3)”
Reggae-Vibes; October 14, 2019
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“TONY CHIN’S UNSTOPPABLE, HISTORIC CAREER IN MUSIC (THE INTERVIEW: PART 2)”
Reggae-Vibes; September 20, 2019
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“HEMPRESS SATIVA: ‘RASTAFARI SHOULD BE PROTECTED’ (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; July 31, 2019
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“GENERAL JAH MIKEY: ‘I JUST LOVE THAT MICROPHONE, MAN’ (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; August 22, 2019
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“TONY CHIN’S UNSTOPPABLE, HISTORIC CAREER IN MUSIC (THE INTERVIEW: PART 1)”
Reggae-Vibes; August 14, 2019
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“THE FULLNESS OF HALF PINT (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; June 12, 2019
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“IMBIBE CULTURE AND CONSCIOUSNESS WITH COCOA TEA (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; May 21, 2019
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“SKA KING DERRICK MORGAN HOLDS COURT IN L.A. (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; April 24, 2019
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“REGGAE LEGEND MAX ROMEO: ‘HOW DO YOU FIGHT THE DEVIL WITH A LAWYER?’” (THE INTERVIEW)
Reggae-Vibes; April 3, 2019
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“BLACK UHURU’S DUCKIE SIMPSON: ‘I’M A NINE-STAR GENERAL NOW’ (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; March 22, 2019
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“10 Minutes with Superstar Drummer Sly Dunbar (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; March 6, 2019
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“SCIENTIST VS. COOPER (THE INTERVIEW: ROUND 2)”
Reggae-Vibes; February 10, 2019
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“SCIENTIST VS. COOPER (THE INTERVIEW: ROUND 1)”
Reggae-Vibes; January 23, 2019
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“LARRY MCDONALD IS ‘FATTENING THE PULSE OF THE RHYTHM’ (THE INTERVIEW”)
Reggae-Vibes; November 18, 2018
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“SISTER CAROL: “REGGAE INNA MI BLOOD” (THE INTERVIEW)”
Reggae-Vibes; November 3, 2018
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Lee Scratch Perry: “Higher Than Moses”
Reggae-Vibes; October 27, 2018
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“Protoje’s Penetrating Perspective (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; September 13, 2018
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“Toots Hibbert: “It takes time to build a mansion” (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; July 22, 2018
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“Rootsman Garth Dennis Reflects On Reggae’s Richness (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; July 1, 2018
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“Reggae on the Mountain: Best Reggae Venue in Los Angeles (The Interview) (Amit Gilad)”
Reggae-Vibes; June 24, 2018
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“Blaze Mob – Musical Messages That’ll Last Forever (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; June 22, 2018
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“Raising Consciousness with Raging Fyah and Rastafari (The Interview)”
Reggae-Vibes; June 1, 2018
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“DJ YAADCORE DISCUSSES RIGHTEOUS REGGAE/RAGING FYAH”
Reggae-Vibes; May 31, 2018
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CALI ROOTS’ DAN SHEEHAN: “REGGAE IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE FESTIVAL” (THE INTERVIEW)
Reggae-Vibes; April 25, 2018
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“REGGAE STAR ETANA EMPHASIZES EQUALITY: THE INTERVIEW”
Reggae-Vibes; March 31, 2018
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“REBEL TALK WITH NATTALI RIZE: THE INTERVIEW”
Reggae-Vibes; February 18, 2018
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“MAJESTIC MEDITATIONS WITH JESSE ROYAL: THE INTERVIEW”
Reggae-Vibes; February 14, 2018
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“A REVEALING CONVERSATION WITH ROCKSTEADY RULERS KEITH & TEX”
Reggae-Vibes; December 19, 2017
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“I JUST WANTED TO BE THE CONGA PLAYER” (LARRY MCDONALD: THE INTERVIEW)
Reggae-Vibes; November 10, 2017
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“LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY’S ‘UNDERGROUND TRUTHS’ AT L.A.’S DUB CLUB (THE INTERVIEW)”
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“A BULL SESSION AT THE BEACH WITH BLACK UHURU’S ANDREW BEES”
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“Safeguarding Bob Marley with ‘So Much Things To Say’” (Roger Steffens)
Reggae-Vibes; August 6, 2017
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“King Yellowman Defends Gay Rights at Reggae on the Mountain”
Reggae-Vibes; July 30, 2017
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“Reasoning, Rebel Music, and Raging Fyah: The Interview”
Reggae-Vibes; July 12, 2017
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“20 Minutes with frontman Dan Kelly”
Reggae-Vibes; April 12, 2017
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“20 Minutes with Reggae Legend Don Carlos”
Reggae-Vibes; April 8, 2017
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“25 Enlightening Minutes with Black Uhuru’s Duckie Simpson”
Reggae-Vibes; September 11, 2016
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“15 scintillating minutes with reggae superstar David Hinds”
Reggae-Vibes; July 27, 2016