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.

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...

In this month's Echoes I interview Maxi Priest, who's just recorded a new album with Shaggy, and Max Romeo, whose Words Of The Brave set...

Maxi has been a family friend for years, and my admiration for the man and his music runs deep. EMI commissioned these liner notes in...