John Masouri

The lead reggae interview in this month's Echoes is with Sizzla, the controversial Jamaican deejay who talks about his latest album So...

I started writing the lead reggae feature in this latest Echoes just before the legendary U Roy passed away. The Deejay Godfather would...

In this issue UB40 celebrate the release of Bigga Baggariddim - an album that revives a concept first used on their Baggariddim set from...

Echoes Magazine, May 2021

Echoes Magazine, April 2021

I was honoured to be chosen as the principal ghostwriter for this new book by VP Records' legendary Miss Pat, whose journey within reggae music started in the late 50s alongside her husband Vincent Chin. Their Randy's record store in downtown Kingston was a magnet for the island's musical talent throughout the 70s and Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and Lee "Scratch" Perry all recorded at the studio upstairs. The Chin family then relocated to New York and launched VP Re

The reggae world has lost so many key people this year, and not just from COVID related illnesses. In Vibes this month we pay tribute to...

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...