The winners are:
Album of 2011
June Tabor & Oysterband – Ragged Kingdom (Topic)
Reissue / Compilation
Hedy West – Ballads And Songs From The Appalachians (Fellside)
Best Packaged Album
Various Artists: Opika Pende – Africa At 78rpm (Dust-To-Digital)
The detailed results will be available tomorrow on the fRoots web site at http://www.frootsmag.com/content/critpoll/ and in the January/February double issue of fRoots, street date 15th December.
Every year since 1986, fRoots magazine has polled experts in the UK and abroad to decide the Album Of The Year in folk, roots & world music. With over 300 writers, broadcasters and activists worldwide invited to vote, it is the most extensively researched and prestigious annual poll of its kind, the de facto flagship industry awards, with Amazon UK as retail partner. All the winners to date can be found at http://www.frootsmag.com/pollwinners
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
