John Masouri

Echoes Magazine - August 2024

I'm delighted to report that my latest book Pressure Drop: Reggae Music In The Seventies will be published by Omnibus Press on September...

Mortimer has a seminal album for Easy Star due anytime soon and it was a real honour interviewing him for this impressive nine-page...

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...

In this month's issue the spotlight is on Jamaican DJ and recording artist Yaadcore, the legend that was Desmond Dekker and the...

Writing an obituary about Aston "Family Man" Barrett - a master musician and true gentleman I was proud to call both friend and mentor...

Alborosie has an album out called Dub Pirate - a companion to his 2007 debut set Soul Pirate - but talks of future plans involving a...

This month's reggae cover stars are UB40, currently celebrating their 45th Anniversary with the brand-new album UB45 - the band's first...

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...

The first issue of Echoes for 2024 has features on Prince Fatty, celebrating his album of remixed Bunny Lee rhythms and a lengthy...