fRoots 18
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR223/224 (January/February 2002)
- JOE STRUMMER & THE MESCALEROS: GLOBAL A GO-GO
The future sound of the multi-cultural UK snaps into focus. - TINARIWEN: ZIN ES GOURMEDEN
Deep desert Tuareg blues. - CARA DILLON: THE MAID OF CULMORE
The sweetest voice in Irish music finally makes her own CD - GIGI: AYNAMA
Fabulous voice from Ethiopia, now resident in the USA. - KULTUR SHOCK: SEAMSTRESS & THE OFFICERS
Balkan gypsy punk folk rock via Seattle. - DICK GAUGHAN: WHEN I'M GONE
The mighty Gaughan on top form with a Phil Ochs song. - SOUAD MASSI: BLADI
Name to watch: rising young Algerian singer/songwriter of quality. - JAOJOBY: AZA ARIANAO
Madagascar's undisputed king of salegy with his fab band. - LITTLE GEORGE SUEREF: LIVING IN THE CITY
The great voice and harmonica of London's new blues champ. - HOUSSAINE KILI: BALINI
If you must make those 'Moroccan roll' quips, he's your man! - NIC JONES: THE JUKEBOX AS SHE TURNED
Archive live-recorded gem from one of English folk's great masters. - HAIG YAZDJIAN: GAGO-MARE
Armenian multi-instrumentalist/singer, from a haunting album. - FUN>DA>MENTAL: SPY-CAT
Aki Nawaz and his chums mix it up with Muazzam Khan. - CHRIS COE: HIND HORN
When it comes to trad. ballads, there are few who tell 'em better. - KÉKÉLÉ: GINA
All-etoile band takes classic Congolese rumba back to acoustic roots. - PAUL DE BOE: AEROPLANES WOUNDED MY PRIDE
Special Australian songwriter of mixed Holland/Portugal/Indonesia roots. - ANDY SHEPPARD & KATHRYN TICKELL: MUSIC FOR A NEW CROSSING Pt.3
Jazz sax & Northumbrian pipes wizzes celebrate a bridge.
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.