John Masouri

This latest issue of Echoes Magazine completes the publication's 45th Anniversary year with our writers' Top 5 Albums in the fields of Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Hip Hop and R & B and the usual mix of all that's best in black music journalism. My own contributions includes interviews with Micah Shemaiah, talking about his acclaimed new album Still, and also Hawaiian reggae band The Green, currently celebrating their latest Easy Star set Brand New Eyes. Meta and the Cornerstones' Dia

Xana Romeo, daughter of the legendary Max Romeo, talks about her new album The Root Of X and also issues concerning the current Jamaican roots scene in this penultimate edition of Echoes' 45th Anniversary year. Elsewhere I interview Tui from Hawaiian band The Late Ones, whose fiery blend of hip hop and roots reggae makes their latest set, The Fourth Quarter well worth a listen. Run The Track features new releases by Skip Marley & Popcaan, Inna Vision, Jah Cure, Delly Ranx, Pr