fRoots 5
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR146/147 (August/September 1995)
- CHRIS SMITHER: LINK OF CHAIN
The great American blues-influenced songwriter & performer. - THOMAS MAPFUMO & THE BLACKS UNLIMITED: HANZVADZI
The king of Zimbabwean Shona roots rock. - KATE RUSBY & KATHRYN ROBERTS: DARK EYED SAILOR
Two young women from Yorkshire leading the new traditional wave. - RAKOTOZAFY: MANDIHIZA RAHA MANAN' ELATRA
Legendary marovany player, the Robert Johnson of Madagascar. - DEN FULE: SNÄLL from the CD Skalv
The fine and funky new power-folk band from Sweden. - ADIE GREY: HURRICANE'S COMING
Classy rootsy singer/songwriter once of L.A., now Nashville based. - DERVISH: MOLLY AND JOHNNY
"Cracking good Irish music without blemish or distraction", it said here. - RADIO TARIFA: RUMBA ARGELINA
A brand new fusion of Spanish, Arabic and Mediaeval Music. - DEMBO KONTE, KAUSU KUYATEH & MAWDO SUSO: ADAMA NING NAHAWA
A trio of great griots in a Manding musical maelstrom. - CORDELIA'S DAD: GEORGE COLLINS
Champion U.S. hardcore folk band goes - er - unplugged. - CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN: SOMEDAY MY LUCK WILL CHANGE
The legendary Texan all-round roots man on guitar and fiddle. - KANTE MANFILA: FOYA
A pioneering great of the modern Manding guitar style. - ELIZA CARTHY & NANCY KERR: I KNOW MY LOVE
Fiddling, singing duo, more leaders of the ethno-youth wing. - MATRIMBALA & RICKY: RETSIVERY
Current marovany genius and Malagasy singing star. - PETE & MAURA KENNEDY: RIVER OF FALLEN STARS
Hot new U.S. folk/pop duo with the big guitars and voices. - PETER STAMPFEL: GOLDFINGER
The Holy Modal founder gets his teeth and banjo into Bond
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.