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
Awards and nominations
ARIA Awards
Mara! have won two ARIA Music Awards from four nominations, all in the same category: Best World Music Album.
|- | 1996 || Rulno Vlno || rowspan="4" | Best World Music Album || |- | 1997 || Sezoni <small>(with Martenitsa Choir)</small> || |- | 2001 || Live in Europe || |- | 2006 || Sorella || |-
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