fRoots 30
Here's what's on the FREE! CD with fR295/296 (January/February 2008)
- JUSTIN ADAMS & JULDEH CAMARA: YA TA KAAYA
The Wayward Sheikh meets the Gambian riti master - BELLA HARDY: ALL THINGS ARE QUITE SILENT
Assured debut from one of the best of the new singers of English trad. - YOUSSOU N’DOUR: SAMA GAMMU
Senegal’s superstar looks to northern roots, and features Bassekou Kouyate’s ngoni. - CHUMBAWAMBA: ADD ME
Those self proclaimed “impostors in the world of folk” with a creepy tale of our times. - ÖZLEM TANER: BASINA DÖNDÜGÜM
From a debut album of imaginative adventures in Turkish roots music. - THE MEKONS: WHITE STONE DOOR
English institution celebrating their 30th with possibly their finest album. - NAWAL: KWELI II
Gorgeous sound of a traditionally rooted songwriter from the Comores. - LINDA THOMPSON: WHISKY, BOB COPPER AND ME
How could we resist a song about these subjects, with Eliza and Martin Carthy too! - MOR KARBASI: ROSA/THE ROSE
Watch out for this wonderful London-based Ladino singer in 2008! - TARIKA BÉ: HIGHER
A catchy first hearing of the new band emerging from the Tarika of old. - TYMON DOGG & THE QUIKENING: GUANTANAMO
Still out there doing it after all these years, one of the great English originals. - ORCHESTRA BAOBAB: PAPE NDIAYE
Senegal’s legendary band make a welcome return to the studio. - SA DINGDING: HOLY INCENSE (CHINESE VERSION)
The beautiful sounds of a major new artist from China. - SHEILA CHANDRA & CHRIS WOOD: THE WELCOME SAILOR
English trad in the multicultural 21st century. - ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS: ALIEN CEILIDH
Scottish fiddler’s latest attractive outing with American cellist. - DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER: BAD SPIRITS (BANI)
The US jazz singer goes to Mali, on this track featuring Kasse Mady. - MODDATHIR ABOUL WAFA: SAMAA HOS
Egyptian master oud player and his superb orchestra.
Full details of availability for the source CDs are to be found within the magazine.