KARACHI:
Pakistani singers are stepping up their music game by launching tracks at an even bigger scale. The newest addition to this is singer-songwriter Maanu’s new album Thikaana released on Saturday. This is Maanu’s first full-length album featuring a total of thirteen original songs that have already racked up about 10,000 views on YouTube in just a day.
After Coke Studio’s Jhol released in 2024, this is the next big storm that Maanu’s fans can look forward to. The musician had also dropped two singles from the album at the beginning of the year, Savera and cm in collaboration with Turhan James and MALIK, respectively.
The album has been produced by Abdullah Siddiqui and Maanu, mixed by Grammy nominated music producer ADP and written by Maanu himself. It has been provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group.
The album is packed with a blend of several different artists. The tracks have vocals, lyrics and compositions by musicians like Asim Azhar, Talha Anjum, Annural Khalid, Abdul Hannan, Talal Quereshi, MALIK., Mujju and yasirq. From Azhar chanting his usual Punjabi verses and Khalid matching her vocals to complement Maanu, each musician brings their unique style to the ensemble.
Maanu expressed his gratitude to fellow contributors on Instagram on the release, “Hugely grateful to all my collaborators who helped bring this project to life.” he wrote. “This is the result of many years of hard work. I hope these songs can become a part of your lives. Suntay rahein aur sunatay rahein.”
The singer promised fans to share more context to the album on Instagram, “More on the process later, what’s your favorite song so far?” he asked.
He had previously teased the album release on Instagram by addressing fans last week. “Thank you all for being a part of the journey so far,” he wrote and added a fire heart emoji. “Now is the time that we find a new thikaana. Spread the word.”
The set features a studio version of the already well-known Maanu song, Taranay. The track with Anjum’s vocals Coffee has received around 13,000 views on YouTube, highest amongst all other songs.
The singer promised fans to share more context to the album on Instagram, “More on the process later, what’s your favorite song so far?” he asked.
The album is currently available for streaming on all music platforms.
