Mara!
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)[1] and 2001 (Live in Europe)[2] and they were also nominated in 2006 (Sorella)[3] and along with the Martenitsa Choir in 1997 (Sezoni).[4]
Members
[edit]Members
[edit]- Paul Cutlan - clarinets, saxophones
- Lloyd Swanton - bass
- Sandy Evans - saxophones
- Llew Kiek - guitar, bouzouki, baglama
- Mara Kiek - vocals, percussion
Former members
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Stefan Kozuharov (librettist)
- Silvia Entcheva (vocalist)
- Daniele di Giovanni - engineer
- Guy Dickerson - engineer
Associate artists: Schools performers
[edit]- Tim Clarkson - horns
- Brendan Clarke - double bass
- Dave Ellis - double bass
- Loretta Palmeiro - horns
- Sam Gill - horns
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| 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
[edit]ARIA Awards
[edit]Mara! have won two ARIA Music Awards from four nominations, all in the same category: Best World Music Album.[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1996 | Rulno Vlno | Best World Music Album | Won |
| 1997 | Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir) | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Live in Europe | Won | |
| 2006 | Sorella | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.