Mama's Broke
About
Mama's Broke are a Canadian folk music duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, consisting of Amy Lou Keeler and Lisa Maria. 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.
Their style draws on bluegrass and Eastern European folk music influences. Maria performs vocals, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and guitar, and Keeler performs vocals, guitar, banjo, and fiddlesticks.
Their second album, Narrow Line, was released in 2022, and received a CFMA nomination for Vocal Group of the Year at the 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.
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Upcoming Events (1)
This Monday · Monday, May 18
Mama's Broke
at The Parlor Room
at8:00 PM EDT
The Parlor RoomNorthampton
Live MusicFolkCelticExperimental
Canadian folk duo Mama's Broke blend raw, haunting harmonies with fiddle, banjo, and mandolin across dark original compositions inspired by old-time, Celtic, and punk traditions.