fRoots 27
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR278/279 (August/September 2006)
- THE MEMORY BAND: COME WRITE ME DOWN
A new twist to an old theme from an interesting left-field band. - KEYVAN CHEMIRANI & NAHAWA DOUMBIA: KUNTO KO - RENONCEMENT
A magnificent project where Iran, Mali and India meet. - BABAR LUCK: WAR FEVER
Just your typical Pakistani East End punk poet acoustic agitator! - ALI FARKA TOURE: LEDI COUMBE
From the last and best ever album by the Malian legend. - TIM VAN EYKEN: FAIR ELLEN OF RATCLIFFE
A particularly gory tale from an ear-opening English album. - KRISTI STASSINOPOULOU: JAFFA
Exclusive preview of a great new album by a Greek innovator. - LOU RHODES: TREAT HER GENTLY
The former Lamb singer goes beguilingly back to her roots. - THE DEVIL’S INTERVAL: THE CUCKOO
Emily Portman, Lauren McCormick & Jim Causley, the new trad hopes. - STEFANO SALETTI & PICCOLA BANDA IKONA: TAGAMA
From Italy, the front man of Novalia with a new all-star group. - AFRISSIPPI: NGOL JIMOL
West Africa meets the blues in the Mississippi hill country. - MARENOSTRUM: FADO DA ILHA
More great sounds from southern Europe: Portugal gets out there. - LISA KNAPP: BLACKSMITH
Our first MySpace discovery! Distinctive singer of a classic song. - HOSSEIN ALIZADEH & DJIVAN GASPARYAN: SARI GALIN
Iranian tar virtuoso meets Armenian duduk legend in concert. - GUO YUE: MY FIRST FLUTE
A multi-talented Chinese musician, author and chef in our midst. - JON BODEN: GET A LITTLE SOMETHING
The hyperactive Bellowhead frontman delivers an original solo outing. - SAMBA MAPANGALA & ORCHESTRE VIRUNGA: NYAMA CHOMA
Timeless classic soukous from a golden voice and a peerless band.
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.