John Masouri

This month's Echoes has the following reggae features - firstly, a four page spread on Buju Banton, looking back at his early days as new album Too Too Bad marks a return to his dancehall roots. Secondly, a celebration of Rafeelya's debut Real, produced by Lloyd Brown and thirdly, a reappraisal of Franco Rosso's 1979 documentary about Linton Kwesi Johnson entitled Dread Beat an' Blood. Shenseea, Stephen Marley, Future Fambo, Stylo G and Kabaka Pyramid head the singles reviews

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...

Echoes Magazine - August 2024

It's always a pleasure when publications present your work to such great effect and the French magazine Reggae Vibes never fails to...

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...

Leading London reggae label and sound system Reggae Roast and Kenny Smyth - a Jamaican singer of great talent and promise - are the main...

Hollie Cook and the Chineke! Orchestra are the main reggae features in this month's Echoes. Hollie's latest album Happy Hour is the most...

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