Mara!
# Mara!

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
* 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.

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Rulno Vlno | Best World Music Album | Won |
| 1997 | Sezoni (with Martenitsa Choir) | Best World Music Album | Nominated |
| 2001 | Live in Europe | Best World Music Album | Won |
| 2006 | Sorella | Best World Music Album | Nominated |
