''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)[1] |
| Publisher | Southern Rag Ltd |
| Year founded | 1979 |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Based in | Farnham |
| Language | English |
| Website | fRoots Mag.com |
| ISSN | 0951-1326 |
fRoots (pronounced "eff-Roots", originally Folk Roots) is a specialist music magazine published quarterly in the UK. It specialises in folk and world music, and features a compilation downloadable album with every issue, with occasional specials. In 2006, the circulation of the magazine was 12,000 worldwide.[1]
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[2] by folk musician Ian A. Anderson with Caroline Hurrell and Lawrence Heath. It was renamed as Folk Roots in 1985,[2] and in 1998 it became fRoots.
Since 1985, the magazine had been published on a monthly basis.[2] It has been published quarterly since April 2018. The headquarters is in Farnham.[2]
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
- ""Ian A. Anderson" (interview)". Dirty Linen #59. DirtyLinen.com. August 1995.
- Endnotes
- 1 2 fRootsMag.com, "About fRoots" (the year is matched from the "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).
- 1 2 3 4 Edward Komara (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Psychology Press. p. 756. ISBN 978-0-415-92699-7. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
External links
- fRoots Mag.com – official website