Mama's Broke

Mama's Broke are a Canadian folk music duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, consisting of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria.[1] They are most noted as winners of the Canadian Folk Music Award for Ensemble of the Year at the 13th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2017 for their debut album Count the Wicked.[2]

Their style draws on bluegrass and Eastern European folk music influences.[3] Maria performs vocals, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar, and Keeler performs vocals, guitar, banjo and fiddlesticks.[3]

Their second album, Narrow Line, was released in 2022,[1] and received a CFMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year at the 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards[4] and a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Morgan Mullin, "Halifax roots-folk duo Mama's Broke are back with album Narrow Line". The Coast, July 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Sarah Greene, "Six highlights from the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards". Now, November 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Lee Zimmerman, "Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Canadian duo Mama’s Broke mixes it up". Bluegrass Today, May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Stephen Cooke, "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees". SaltWire Network, October 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
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