{{Short description|Canadian folk music duo}} '''Mama's Broke''' are a Canadian folk music duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, consisting of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria.<ref name=mullin>Morgan Mullin, [https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/halifax-roots-folk-duo-mamas-broke-are-back-with-album-narrow-line/Content?oid=29008184 "Halifax roots-folk duo Mama's Broke are back with album Narrow Line"]. ''The Coast'', July 15, 2022.</ref> 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''.<ref>Sarah Greene, "Six highlights from the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards". ''Now'', November 20, 2017.</ref>
Their style draws on bluegrass and Eastern European folk music influences.<ref name=zimmerman>Lee Zimmerman, [https://bluegrasstoday.com/bluegrass-beyond-borders-canadian-duo-mamas-broke-mixes-it-up/ "Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Canadian duo Mama’s Broke mixes it up"]. ''Bluegrass Today'', May 19, 2022.</ref> Maria performs vocals, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and guitar, and Keeler performs vocals, guitar, banjo, and fiddlesticks.<ref name=zimmerman/>
==History==
Mama's Broke's second album, ''Narrow Line'', was released in 2022,<ref name=mullin/> and received a CFMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year at the 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards<ref>Stephen Cooke, [https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/madison-violet-shannon-tony-quinn-among-2023-canadian-folk-music-award-nominees-100780446/ "Madison Violet, Shannon & Tony Quinn among 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees"]. ''SaltWire Network'', October 5, 2022.</ref> and a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-all-the-2023-juno-nominees-1.6724343 "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees"]. CBC Music, January 31, 2023.</ref>
In 2024 the duo went on tour, including performances in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Bellingham, Washington.<ref>[https://parklifedc.com/2024/09/24/live-review-mamas-broke-new-prospect-theatre-bellingham-wa-9-18-24/ "Live Review: Mama’s Broke @ New Prospect Theatre (Bellingham, WA) — 9/18/24"], ''Parklife DC'', By Mark Caicedo -September 24, 2024</ref>
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==External links== *{{official|https://mamasbroke.ca/}}
Category:Canadian bluegrass music groups Category:Canadian musical duos Category:Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia Category:Canadian Folk Music Award winners