fRoots 28
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR283/284 (January/February 2007)
- MAMANI KEITA: DJEKAFO
The Electro Bamako star teamed with Nicolas Repac this time round. - AKLI D.: GOOD MORNING TCHETCHENIA
The adventurous Berber boundary crosser, championed by Manu Chao. - OYSTERBAND: WHERE THE WORLD DIVIDES
An exclusive advance listen to the latest from the veteran roots rockers. - ZUZANA NOVAK: NHEMAMUSASA
Probably the world’s only Anglo-Czech woman mbira player & singer. - ANGHJULA POTENTINI: FRANCESCA MARIA
The gorgeous sound of a traditional singer from Corsica. - JAUNE TOUJOURS: DEMAIN PEUT-ETRE
One of Europe’s great live bands finally get it down on disc! - JACKIE OATES: BANKS OF GREEN WILLOW
Fast rising young traditional singer/fiddle player, produced by Phil Beer. - ANDREW CRONSHAW & TIGRAN ALEKSANYAN: SHE SLEEPS
Perfect pairing of Cronshaw’s electric zither and Aleksanyan’s Armenian duduk. - GJALLARHORN: KOKKOVIRSI (BONFIRE SONG)
The Finnish/Swedish band continue on their exhilarating adventures. - SELIM SESLER: DAGLAR KIZI REYHAN
Hot stuff Turkish wedding band clarinet player. - TOUBAB KREWE: DEVIL WOMAN
Asheville, North Carolina’s best Wassoulou surf rock band! - DESERT SLIDE: MHARI MENDHI RO SANG
In which Indian slide guitarist V.M.Bhatt meets the musicians of Rajasthan. - BLUE ASIA: CASABLANCA
The continuing adventures of the legendary Makoto Kubota. - HOVEN DROVEN: PETRUCHKA A JE
Rocking Swedes sock it to ‘em in Minneapolis. - MASCARIMIRI: TRICIU
Roaring out of Southern Italy, a tough modern take on local traditions. - ROBERT HARBRON & EMMA REID: THE ROSE TREE/GETTING UPSTAIRS
Two morris tunes from fine young English players. - KOERNER, RAY & GLOVER: WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THE MILL?
‘60s blues originals reunited live in storming fashion in 2001 - CARAVASAR: CHARGAR SIRTO
Great Eastern Med sounds from down the Western end…
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.