fRoots

Not to be confused with Froot (disambiguation).

fRoots

fRoots issue 289, cover-dated July 2007
Editor	Ian A. Anderson (1979–present)
Categories	Music (folk, world)
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	12,000 worldwide (2006)
Publisher	Southern Rag Ltd
First issue	1979
Country	England, United Kingdom
Based in	London
Language	English
Website	fRoots Mag.com
ISSN	0951-1326

fRoots (pronounced "eff-Roots", originally Folk Roots) is a specialist music magazine published monthly in the UK. It specialises in folk and world music, and features a compilation cover CD four times every year, with occasional specials. In 2006, the circulation of the magazine was 12,000 worldwide.

The magazine is also involved in live music production, as well as the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music, and the Europe in Union concert series.

Overview

In 1979, Southern Rag was founded by folk musician Ian A. Anderson with Caroline Hurrell and Lawrence Heath. It was later renamed as Folk Roots, and in 1998 it became fRoots.

Albums of the year

Folk Roots album of the year:

• 1986 Graceland by Paul Simon
• 1987 Soro by Salif Keita
• 1988 Amnesia by Richard Thompson
• 1989 Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck
• 1992 Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
• 1993 A Meeting by the River by Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt
• 1994 Waterson:Carthy by Waterson:Carthy
• 1995 Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts by Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts
• 1996 Norma Waterson by Norma Waterson
• 1997 Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

fRoots album of the year:

• 1998 Red Rice by Eliza Carthy
• 1999 Kulanjan by Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabaté
• 2000 Wanita by Rokia Traoré

Later awards became merged with the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music:

• 2005 Dimanche à Bamako by Amadou & Mariam
• 2006 Savane by Ali Farka Touré
• 2007 Segu Blue by Bassekou Kouyate

References

Sources consulted

Endnotes

External links

• fRoots Mag.com – official website