John Masouri

This month's Echoes' reggae content was written in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa; a Category 5 storm that devastated huge swathes of Jamaica, and left many people homeless and without support. Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of all those who died or were badly affected by the worse Caribbean hurricane in living memory, and respect to everyone who contributed to the relief efforts including artists like Shaggy, Sean Paul and Maxi Priest.

As this front cover makes clear, three of the main new stars of reggae in 2011 were Alborosie, Tarrus Riley and Gyptian - all of whom are...

This month's main reggae stories highlight new albums by Johnny Osbourne and Alborosie, who offer in-depth insights into their current...

In this latest edition of Reggae Vibes is a French language version of my interview with Alborosie, currently celebrating the release of...

I've been a contributor to the world's leading specialist reggae magazine - now only available in German unfortunately - for over twenty...

Echoes Magazine, May 2021

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...