FRoots

Infobox Magazine
title = fRoots


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image_caption = "fRoots" issue 289, cover-dated July 2007
publisher = London: Southern Rag Ltd
circulation = 12,000 worldwide (2006)
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language = English
category = Music (folk, world)
frequency = Monthly
editor = Ian A. Anderson (1979–present)
firstdate = 1979
country = Flag|UK (England)
website = [http://www.frootsmag.com/ 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 twice every year. In 2006, the circulation of the magazine was 12,000 worldwide. [http://www.frootsmag.com/content/about/ fRootsMag.com, "About fRoots"] (the year is matched from the [http://www.frootsmag.com/content/ads/ "fRoots Advertising Information"] that provides the same "readership of 40,000" data for their "2006 readership survey" as the main "around 12,000 worldwide (giving a readership of around 40,000)" claim).

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. 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
* 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 Toure
* 2007 "Segu Blue" by Bassekou Kouyate

References

; Sources consulted

* Cite web
author = Dirty Linen
date = August 1995
title = "Ian A. Anderson" (interview)
work = Dirty Linen #59
publisher = DirtyLinen.com
url = http://www.dirtylinen.com/feature/59ian.html
archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20030915164621/http://www.dirtylinen.com/feature/59ian.html
archivedate = 2003-09-15

; Endnotes

External links

* [http://www.frootsmag.com/ fRoots Mag.com] – official website