Ian Anderson of Froots says on his MySpace page that he:

"generally co-ordinated the careers of artists including Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh in the '80s, Tarika in the '90s and UK-based Greek singer and songwriter Athena from 2005 to 2007."

Seems dodgy that he should give her high-profile articles in a magazine he edits, when he is her manager. But maybe he has mechanisms in place to ensure objectivity. In any case, it explains her becoming suddenly well-known on the folk scene.