Mara! is an Australian world music quintet. They have won 2 ARIA Awards for Best World Music Album in 1996 (Ruino Vino) and 2001 (Live in Europe) and they were also nominated in 2006 (Sorella) and along with the Martenitsa Choir in 1997 (Sezoni).

Members

Members

  • Paul Cutlan - clarinets, saxophones
  • Lloyd Swanton - bass
  • Sandy Evans - saxophones
  • Llew Kiek - guitar, bouzouki, baglama
  • Mara Kiek - vocals, percussion

Former members

  • Jim Denley - flute, alto sax
  • Michael Haughton - tenor and soprano saxes
  • Tony Gorman - clarinet and alto sax
  • Steve Elphick - double bass
  • Danny Thompson - double bass
  • Andrew Robson - saxophones

Associate artists

  • Stefan Kozuharov (librettist)
  • Silvia Entcheva (vocalist)
  • Daniele di Giovanni - engineer
  • Guy Dickerson - engineer

Associate artists: Schools performers

  • Tim Clarkson - horns
  • Brendan Clarke - double bass
  • Dave Ellis - double bass
  • Loretta Palmeiro - horns
  • Sam Gill - horns

Discography

Albums

List of albums
TitleAlbum details
ImagesReleased: 1984 Label: Plant Life (PLR 070) Formats: LP, Cassette
On the EdgeReleased: 1987 Label: Sandstock Music (SSM 025) Formats: LP, Cassette
Don't Even ThinkReleased: 1990 Label: Sandstock Music (SSM 042) Formats: LP, CD, Cassette
Ruino VinoReleased: 1995 Label: Rufus Records (RF013) Formats: CD
Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir)Released: June 1997 Label: Rufus Records (RF030) Formats: CD
Live in EuropeReleased: April 2001 Label: Mara! Music (MM001) Formats: CD
SorellaReleased: 2005 Label: Mara! Music Formats: CD
Tra Parole E Silenzio (with Martenitsa Choir)Released: April 2012 Label: Mara! Music Formats: CD, digital

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

Mara! have won two ARIA Music Awards from four nominations, all in the same category: Best World Music Album.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1996Rulno VlnoBest World Music AlbumWon
1997Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir)Nominated
2001Live in EuropeWon
2006SorellaNominated

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