John Masouri

"The Gay Lads were described as “the greatest singing group in the West Indies” after recording this 1970 album for Beverley’s. That was some accolade considering the competition, and especially since Bob Marley and the Wailers were also part of Leslie Kong’s stable at the time. The Gaylads, led by Harris “BB” Seaton, had established themselves as regular hitmakers at Studio One, and were at their peak when walking through the doors of the Beverley’s Record Den in Kingston wh

teppin' Razor: The Rebel Life of Peter Tosh is published as part of the Omnibus Press Remaster series on 19 February 2026.

This is the album with Sister Nancy's best-known hit on it - the iconic Bam Bam , which can still be heard in reggae dances and playlists...

There were so many highlights from my recent trip to the Rototom Sunsplash in Benicassim, Spain to savour, but meeting Marcia Griffiths...

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

Where reggae music's concerned, the spotlight in the February issue of Echoes Magazine fell on Royal Blu, celebrating his hook-up with...

It's always a pleasure for authors like myself to really stretch out and cover a subject in some depth, knowing that the publication will...

Twenty years after they first started, I'm delighted to still be writing for Riddim Magazine. Although written in German, it's remained...

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

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