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SUMMARY:MARA! – In Essence
LOCATION:21 Shepherd\, 21 Shepherd Street\, Marrickville NSW 2204
URL:https://events.humanitix.com/mara-in-essence
DESCRIPTION:MARA! are going back to basics with a concert by the core quintet. The program will feature treasures from the band’s eclectic repertoire of original and traditional music.\nSandy Evans - saxophones\nLloyd Swanton – double bass\nPaul Cutlan – saxophones &amp\; clarinets\nLlew Kiek – bouzouki\, bağlama &amp\; guitars\nMara Kiek – voice &amp\; percussion\nFollowing the long-awaited launches of their latest two albums MARTENITSA &amp\; MARA! Za Vas Ot Nas (2025) and MARA! BIG BAND Zashto? (2023)\, dual ARIA winning world/jazz band MARA! are going back to basics with a concert by the core quintet featuring Sandy Evans\, Paul Cutlan\, Lloyd Swanton\, Llew Kiek and Mara Kiek. The program will feature treasures from the band’s eclectic repertoire of original and traditional music that has never failed to draw accolades from around the globe over the past 4 decades.\n“All-star music line-up delivers a triumph and a treat (Mara! Big Band Zashto? premiere) Sydney Morning Herald 2022\n“…Mara! …such a bright jewel in Australia’s world-music crown.&#34\; Sydney Morning Herald September 2016\n“… The Dom Perignon of Australia’s World Music Bands&#34\; - Sydney Morning Herald 2005\n“… an extraordinary\, fascinating performance.” Weser Kurier (Germany) 1997\n“… a coup de charme which goes right to the heart.” Le Telegramme (France) 1994\n“… there is a brilliant simplicity that reminds us at times (if one needed to make comparisons with the area of pop music) of the communicative urgence of Violent Femmes or certain strongly lyrical pages …\n\nTickets: https://events.humanitix.com/mara-in-essence
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