John Masouri
Nov 18
Echoes 2024 - November
In this month's Echoes Magazine you'll find in-depth features about the Last Poets and Natty, talking about their latest albums. The Last...
John Masouri
Nov 11
Uncut - Best Music Books Of The Year
I'm honoured that Uncut Magazine have named Pressure Drop: Reggae In The Seventies as their No.4 choice in Best Music Books Of The Year....
John Masouri
Nov 4
Little Theatre, Brighton October 19, 2024
It was an honour being asked to appear at The Little Theatre in Brighton's Dome during Black History Month, where I gave a presentation...
John Masouri
Oct 17
Echoes Magazine - October 2024
This month's cover star, Jamaican singer Kumar Bent, has an excellent new album out on Easy Star Records called Tales Of Reality on which...
John Masouri
Oct 17
Great Eastern, Brighton October 20, 2024
It's always a pleasure to appear in my former hometown of Brighton and the Great Eastern on Trafalgar Street is a favourite haunt of the...
John Masouri
Oct 17
Black History Month, Brighton
On October 19, 2024, I appeared at the Studio Theatre, The Dome, Brighton in conversation with Brighton based poet Akila M Richards at an...
John Masouri
Oct 7
Record Collector, November 2024
My sincere thanks to Kris Needs for his 5 Star Review of Pressure Drop: Reggae In The Seventies in the November issue of Record Collector.
John Masouri
Sep 25
Walthamstow Rock And Roll Book Club, September 24, 2024
Sincere appreciation goes out to everyone who came to the Walthamstow Rock And Roll Book Club at the Exhale Tap Room on the 24th and...
John Masouri
Sep 23
Uncut - November 2024 Issue
Thanks to Alastair McKay for his review of Pressure Drop: Reggae Music In The Seventies in the latest Uncut.
John Masouri
Sep 23
The Wire - October Issue 2024
Steve Barker's review of Pressure Drop: Reggae In The Seventies in the latest issue of The Wire was a joy to read and the work of a...
John Masouri
Sep 23
Interview with David Rodigan, 1Xtra on 8/10/2024
Many thanks to David Rodigan for a wonderful interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra, September 8, 2024, publicising my latest book Pressure Drop:...
John Masouri
Sep 21
Echoes Magazine, September 2024
I was privileged to be granted an in-depth interview with Jamaican singer and current reggae sensation Mortimer for the cover story of this
John Masouri
Sep 7
Review of Pressure Drop in Vive Le Rock
Many thanks to Garth Cartwright for his review of Pressure Drop in the current issue of Vive Le Rock. It's always a pleasure to read the...
John Masouri
Aug 5
Pressure Drop: Reggae In The Seventies (Omnibus Press)
I'm delighted to report that my latest book Pressure Drop: Reggae Music In The Seventies will be published by Omnibus Press on September...
John Masouri
Jul 17
Reggae Vibes No. 85, Autumn 2024
Mortimer has a seminal album for Easy Star due anytime soon and it was a real honour interviewing him for this impressive nine-page...
John Masouri
Jul 13
Echoes Magazine - July 2024
Shenseea, celebrating the release of her album Never Gets Late Here, is the star of this month's reggae section. We also pay tribute to...
John Masouri
Jul 3
Echoes Magazine - June 2024
In this month's issue the spotlight is on Jamaican DJ and recording artist Yaadcore, the legend that was Desmond Dekker and the...
John Masouri
May 14
Reggae Vibes No. 84, April-June 2024
Writing an obituary about Aston "Family Man" Barrett - a master musician and true gentleman I was proud to call both friend and mentor...
John Masouri
May 14
Echoes, May 2024
Alborosie has an album out called Dub Pirate - a companion to his 2007 debut set Soul Pirate - but talks of future plans involving a...
John Masouri
May 14
Echoes, April 2024
This month's reggae cover stars are UB40, currently celebrating their 45th Anniversary with the brand-new album UB45 - the band's first...
John Masouri
May 14
Echoes, March 2024
I was delighted to interview and write about Romain Virgo and the band Duke Of Roots for this month's Echoes. I also had the pleasure of...
John Masouri
May 14
Echoes, February 2024
The first issue of Echoes for 2024 has features on Prince Fatty, celebrating his album of remixed Bunny Lee rhythms and a lengthy...
John Masouri
Jan 12
Echoes, December 2023
I wrote both cover features for this month's Echoes. That's never happened before and I have the utmost appreciation for the two artists...
John Masouri
Jan 12
Reggae Vibes, Issue No. 82, 2023.
It's always a pleasure when publications present your work to such great effect and the French magazine Reggae Vibes never fails to...
John Masouri
Jan 12
Riddim, Issue No. 115, 2023
This last Riddim Magazine of 2023 is unmissable as ever and includes my features on Prince Fatty, who's done a magnificent job of...
John Masouri
Jan 12
Riddim Issue No. 114, 2023
My contribution to this issue was a feature on UK sound system Channel One with quotes from owner Mikey Dread, talking about his...
John Masouri
Jan 12
Echoes, November 2023
This month's two reggae features couldn't be more different. Stephen Marley is an important producer, in addition to being one of those...
John Masouri
Jan 12
Echoes, September 2023
Jamaican singer Samory I was one of this this month's cover stars. In this interview he talks about his musical journey to date and...
John Masouri
Oct 19, 2023
Creation Rebel - Music Making In A Hostile Environment
Words by John Masouri. Photo by Jeff Pitcher. To describe Creation Rebel’s new album Hostile Environment – named after former Home...
John Masouri
Aug 28, 2023
Echoes - August Issue, 2023
Leading London reggae label and sound system Reggae Roast and Kenny Smyth - a Jamaican singer of great talent and promise - are the main...
John Masouri
Jul 13, 2023
Echoes - July Issue, 2023
This issue has two main reggae features. Adrian Sherwood and Bongo Iyabinghi Noah talk about a new African Head Charge album - A TripTo...
John Masouri
Jul 13, 2023
Reggae Vibes 81 - Summer 2023
The lead story for this latest issue of Reggae Vibes is Johnny Osbourne - Le Consecration, which is a 12 page feature about Johnny's new...
John Masouri
Jun 30, 2023
Echoes - June 2023
This month's main reggae stories highlight new albums by Johnny Osbourne and Alborosie, who offer in-depth insights into their current...
John Masouri
Jun 4, 2023
Echoes - May 2023
In this month's Echoes I speak to Gramps from Morgan Heritage about their latest album The Homeland and also Jamaican rootsman Micah...
John Masouri
Apr 17, 2023
Echoes - April 2023
Bitty McLean is this month's reggae cover star. He's talking about his latest album Forward, produced by Sly and Robbie, life with the...
John Masouri
Mar 16, 2023
Echoes - March 2023
This month's issue of Echoes has features on Anthony Cruz and Queen Omega - two well established artists with excellent new albums that...
John Masouri
Feb 26, 2023
Echoes 2023 - February
Where reggae music's concerned, the spotlight in the February issue of Echoes Magazine fell on Royal Blu, celebrating his hook-up with...
John Masouri
Feb 26, 2023
Reggae Vibes 79 - Jan/Feb/March
Many thanks to Lee Jaffe for his photos and memorabilia relating to the Wailers' US tour of 1973 and also his personal recollections of...
John Masouri
Jan 4, 2023
Marcia Griffiths Autobiography
It's been a pleasure working with the Queen Of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths OD on her forthcoming autobiography. After making her...
John Masouri
Dec 11, 2022
Echoes 2022 - December
Inside this final issue of 2022 you'll find our main writers' combined Albums Of The Year as they seek to highlight the very best of this...
John Masouri
Nov 14, 2022
Omnibus@50
I feel very honoured that a chapter from one of my books has been chosen for inclusion in Omnibus@50 - a new anthology commemorating the...
John Masouri
Nov 13, 2022
Echoes 2022 - November
In this latest issue I talk to Protoje about his latest album Third Time's The Charm and the joys of having your own studio - especially...
John Masouri
Nov 7, 2022
Echoes 2022 - October Issue
Tanya Stephens is Jamaica's outstanding lyricist, and has been for many years. I always look forward to our encounters and hearing her...
John Masouri
Nov 7, 2022
Riddim 110 - Autumn 2022
It's always hard writing obituaries about people that you knew and respected. Jamaican dancehall star Merciless was one of those for me,...
John Masouri
Nov 7, 2022
Reggae Vibes 78 - Autumn 2022
Reggae Vibes is France's leading reggae and dancehall publication and I'm honoured to still be a contributor after so many years. This...
John Masouri
Sep 21, 2022
Echoes 2022 - September
In this issue our two main reggae features place On U Sound's Adrian Sherwood and legendary Jamaican master drummer Sly Dunbar under the...
John Masouri
Sep 5, 2022
Reggae Vibes 77 - September 2022
Reggae Vibes is the leading French publication for reggae music and has been for nearly fifteen years now. I'm honoured to have been a...
John Masouri
Aug 20, 2022
Echoes Magazine - August 2022
Thanks to Horace Andy and also Mista Savona for their interviews in this month's Echoes. Both celebrate the release of new albums -...