John Masouri

John Masouri is an author, journalist, reviewer, broadcaster and research consultant based in the UK. As a reporter with first Black Echoes and now Echoes Magazine, he's documented reggae music in all of its forms for nearly thirty years, and interviewed many of its greatest and most influential figures. His liner notes have been gracing reggae albums for decades. A key contributor to Riddim Magazine in Germany and Reggae Vibes in France, he's also written for Mojo, Music Week, the Guardian, Observer and NME, as well as magazines in the US, Holland, Italy, Japan (RM) and the Caribbean. His authorised biography of the Wailers - Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers - was published by Omnibus Press in 2008. Marley expert Roger Steffens described it as "the best book ever written on Bob Marley," and "a fan's dream come true." His second book Steppin' Razor: The Life Of Peter Tosh was published in 2013. It was the first-ever biography of reggae singer Peter Tosh, and widely acclaimed. His previous books include two he co-authored - The Guinness Book Of Reggae and Virgin Encyclopedia Of Reggae. In addition to book readings and festival appearances, he's contributed to several radio and television documentaries commissioned by the BBC, Channel 4 and the BBC World Service. He also appears in Menelik Shabazz's documentary film The Story Of Lover's Rock, released in 2011.