Mara!
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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)
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 Danny Thompson |
| 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
- 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
| 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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