John Masouri

I'd like to thank Jesse Royal and Easy Star for their time and support in making this months' lead reggae interview possible - it's always a pleasure! - and Al "Fingaz" Newman for bringing back great memories with his book Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers , which is the subject of our second reggae feature. Elsewhere we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Damian "Junior Gong" Marley and Dan Dalton's Welcome To Jamrock Cruise ; review singles galore by Friends Only, Collie Bud

It’s been forty-five years since reggae producer Dennis Bovell took Dub Band stalwarts Nick Straker and John Kpiaye, together with...

Many thanks to Dennis Bovell, celebrating the release of his latest album Wise Music In Dub, and LA music producer Ralph Sall, driving...

This month's lead reggae article gives the spotlight to producer Kareem Burrell, head of Jamaican label XTM Nation. In addition to hit...

It was a real treat to interview Sam Garrett for this month's Echoes Magazine. His personal, musical and spiritual journey is unlike that...

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...

In this month's Echoes Magazine you'll find in-depth features about the Last Poets and Natty, talking about their latest albums. The Last...

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...

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

Words by John Masouri. Photo by Jeff Pitcher. To describe Creation Rebel’s new album Hostile Environment – named after former Home...