FRoots


fRoots was a specialist music magazine published in the UK since 1979. It specialised in folk and world music, and featured a compilation downloadable album with every issue, with occasional specials. In 2006, the circulation of the magazine was 12,000 worldwide..
The magazine was also involved in live music production, as well as the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music, and the Europe in Union concert series.
On 2 July 2019, the editor, Ian A. Anderson, announced that the magazine was suspending publication due to lack of funding, and that the Summer 2019 issue would be its last.

Overview

In 1979, Southern Rag was founded by folk musician Ian A. Anderson with Caroline Hurrell and Lawrence Heath. It was renamed as Folk Roots in 1985, and in 1998 it became fRoots.
Since 1985, the magazine had been published on a monthly basis. It has been published quarterly since April 2018. The headquarters was in Bristol.

Albums of the year

Folk Roots album of the year:
fRoots album of the year:
Later awards became merged with the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music: