Mara!

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Mara!
OriginSydney Australia
GenresWorld music, world/jazz fusion
Years active30
LabelsMara Music, Rufus Records, Real World Records, Topic Records (UK), Laika Disc (Germany), Marquee Music (Japan)
MembersPaul Cutlan
Lloyd Swanton
Sandy Evans
Llew Kiek
Mara Kiek
Past membersJim Denley
Michael Haughton
Tony Gorman
Stefan Kozuharov
Andrew Robson
Steve Elphick
Websitewww.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]

Contents

Members

Members

Former members

Associate artists

Associate artists: Schools performers

Discography

Albums

List of albums
TitleAlbum 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 [5]
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF013)
  • Formats: CD
Sezoni
(with Martenitsa Choir)
  • Released: June 1997 [6] [7]
  • Label: Rufus Records (RF030)
  • Formats: CD
Live in Europe
  • Released: April 2001 [8]
  • Label: Mara! Music (MM001)
  • Formats: CD
Sorella
  • Released: 2005 [9]
  • Label: Mara! Music
  • Formats: CD
Tra Parole E Silenzio
(with Martenitsa Choir)
  • Released: April 2012 [10]
  • 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. [11]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1996 Rulno Vlno Best World Music Album Won
1997 Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir)Best World Music AlbumNominated
2001 Live in EuropeBest World Music AlbumWon
2006 SorellaBest World Music AlbumNominated

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