| Mara! | |
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| Origin | Sydney Australia |
| Genres | World music, world/jazz fusion |
| Years active | 30 |
| Labels | Mara Music, Rufus Records, Real World Records, Topic Records (UK), Laika Disc (Germany), Marquee Music (Japan) |
| Members | Paul Cutlan Lloyd Swanton Sandy Evans Llew Kiek Mara Kiek |
| Past members | Jim Denley Michael Haughton Tony Gorman Stefan Kozuharov Andrew Robson Steve Elphick |
| Website | www.maramusic.com.au |
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
- 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
| Title | Album details |
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| Images |
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| On the Edge |
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| Don't Even Think |
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| Ruino Vino |
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| Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir) |
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| Live in Europe |
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| Sorella |
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| Tra Parole E Silenzio (with Martenitsa Choir) |
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Awards and nominations
ARIA Awards
Mara! have won two ARIA Music Awards from four nominations, all in the same category: Best World Music Album.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rulno Vlno | Best World Music Album | Won |
| 1997 | Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir) | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Live in Europe | Won | |
| 2006 | Sorella | Nominated |
References
- Blake, Elissa (1 October 1996), "Graney Gets A Gong", The Age
- "ARIA Awards - The winners.", Australian Associated Press, 4 October 2001
- "And the ARIA nominees are ...", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 14 September 2006
- Lim, Annie (4 July 1998), "World at his beat", The Australian
- Clare, John (4 December 1995), "Pre-war Blue Eyes None Too Bright", Sydney Morning Herald
- Clare, John (30 June 1997), "Jazz", Sydney Morning Herald
- Chapman, Geoff (20 November 1999), "Conga king adds sizzle to soul", The Toronto Star
- Shand, John (21 April 2001), "World", Sydney Morning Herald
- Shand, John (21 January 2006), "Folk Jazz", Sydney Morning Herald
- Hillier, Tony (14 April 2012), "Music reviews", The Australian
- ARIA Music Awards for Mara!:
- Search Results 'Mara!': "Search Results for 'Mara!'". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- 1996 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- 1997 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- 2001 winners and nominees: "Winners By Year 2001". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- 2006 winners and nominees: "Winners by Year 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2019.