John Masouri

In this issue UB40 celebrate the release of Bigga Baggariddim - an album that revives a concept first used on their Baggariddim set from...

.At last! Thanks to director Martin Disney for commissioning me to write the liner notes for this first official release of Bob Marley...

Echoes Magazine, May 2021

In this latest issue of Riddim magazine - No. 104 already! - there's a German translation of my article discussing how David Rodigan was...

Echoes Magazine, April 2021

Amazingly – because we’re quite shy really - it’s Echoes’ 45th Anniversary and whilst I wasn’t there at the start, I feel proud to have...

I never imagined seeing Echoes - once known as Black Echoes - celebrate its 45th Anniversary but it's still going strong with founder...

I was honoured to be chosen as the principal ghostwriter for this new book by VP Records' legendary Miss Pat, whose journey within reggae music started in the late 50s alongside her husband Vincent Chin. Their Randy's record store in downtown Kingston was a magnet for the island's musical talent throughout the 70s and Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and Lee "Scratch" Perry all recorded at the studio upstairs. The Chin family then relocated to New York and launched VP Re

The shadow of Toots' passing hung over us as we worked on this issue. I pay tribute to the late reggae icon in Vibes, whilst another...

This latest issue of French magazine Reggae Vibes is full of great features and reviews from mainly French writers. My own contributions...