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 Title Album details Images Released: 1984 Label: Plant Life (PLR 070) Formats: LP, Cassette On the Edge Released: 1987 Label: Sandstock Music (SSM 025) Formats: LP, Cassette Don't Even Think Released: 1990 Label: Sandstock Music (SSM 042) Formats: LP, CD, Cassette Ruino Vino Released: 1995 Label: Rufus Records (RF013) Formats: CD Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir) Released: June 1997 Label: Rufus Records (RF030) Formats: CD Live in Europe Released: April 2001 Label: Mara! Music (MM001) Formats: CD Sorella Released: 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.ARIA Music Awards for Mara!: Search Results 'Mara!': 1996 winners and nominees: 1997 winners and nominees: 2001 winners and nominees: 2006 winners and nominees:
| 1996 || Rulno Vlno || rowspan="4" | Best World Music Album || |- | 1997 || Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir) || |- | 2001 || Live in Europe || |- | 2006 || Sorella ||
References
External links Mara!