British publication fRoots magazine announced this morning the nominees for Album of the Year in the fields of folk, roots and world music. The nominations also include two additional categories: Compilations, Re-issues & Historic albums and Best Packaged album.
This year’s winners will be revealed by BBC Radio 3 during their World On 3 broadcast from 11 pm on Friday 4th December and in the Jan/Feb 2016 double issue of fRoots magazine from 8th December.
The fRoots poll includes over 300 writers, broadcasters and activists from the UK and the rest of the globe.
Nominees for New Album Of 2015
(listed alphabetically)
Anna & Elizabeth: Anna & Elizabeth (Free Dirt)
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino: Quaranta 40 (Ponderosa)
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Ba Power (Glitterbeat)
Sam Lee & Friends: The Fade In Time (Nest Collective)
Leveret: New Anything (RootBeat)
Emily Portman: Coracle (Furrow)
The Rheingans Sisters: Already Home (RootBeat)
Simpson, Cutting & Kerr: Murmurs (Topic)
Stick In The Wheel: From Here (From Here)
Vieux Farka Touré & Julia Easterlin: Touristes (Six Degrees)
Nominees for Compilation/ Re-issue/ Historic Album Of 2015
(listed alphabetically)
Buena Vista Social Club: Lost And Found (World Circuit)
Bob & Ron Copper: Traditional Songs From Rottingdean (Fledg’ling)
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (Smithsonian Folkways)
E.T. Mensah & The Tempos: King Of Highlife (RetroAfric)
Youssou N’Dour & Le Super Etoile De Dakar : Fatteliku – Live In Athens 1987 (Real World)
Amara Touré : 1973 – 1980 (Analog Africa)
The winner of Best Packaged Album Of 2015 will be announced on 4th December
Author: World Music Central News Room
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