John Masouri

Ky-mani Marley, currently celebrating the release of his latest album Love And Energy, is this month's cover star. Ky-mani doesn't often do interviews and so we were very grateful to him for taking part in this issue. Also, many thanks to Pressure Buss Pipe, the voice of St Thomas whose latest album All For A Time was produced by Zion I Kings. His is the second reggae feature this month, whilst my Vibes column takes a deep dive into updates relating to Steely & Clevie's lawsu

Nattali Rize has long been a favourite of mine, and I even named one of my books after her song Rebel Frequency a few years back. She...

Echoes' December issue has an exclusive interview with veteran UK reggae soundman and record producer Sir Lloyd, telling of his exploits...

I was privileged to be granted an in-depth interview with Jamaican singer and current reggae sensation Mortimer for the cover story of this

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...

VP Records in New York are celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year. I wrote a history of the label, with quotes and reminiscing from...

EXTRACT Cocoa Tea is sat on a small wicker chair in Bobby Digital's front garden. It's mid-afternoon and the studio hasn't come to life...

This month's Echoes has interviews with Christopher Martin, celebrating the release of his new album And Then, and Cocoa Tea, who...

Congratulations to Koffee on her first-ever magazine cover! My other contributions to this month's issue include a feature on VP Records'...

Bobby Digital is a key figure in dancehall music's international breakthrough. When I first visited him in the early nineties he'd...