Meet Maneli Jamal
Award winning guitarist, Maneli Jamal has lived in five different countries, (Iran, Belarus, Germany, USA, Canada) and moved twenty times by the time he was 18. The young artist gained a sense of musical maturity rarely seen among his peers especially when he transforms his life experiences into music using extended guitar techniques. There aren't many players in his style that have Jamal's balance of power and sensitivity, nor his breadth of ideas.
Maneli has won numerous music competitions around the world, including placing 1st at Canada's Soundclash Music Awards. Having been brought up in a purely artistic and musical family has contributed to shape his unique and comical story telling approach in live settings. He has already performed in 5 continents and 17 countries as a solo performer, has a signature model acoustic guitar, and was on the front cover of 2015 Toronto magazine. The world is his home and he plays from one end to the other.
He has enamored audiences with his visual style of playing acoustic guitar. He incorporates many musical textures in his performances while keeping rhythm with his two hands. You've got to visually see him live to experience what you thought is possible with the acoustic guitar. He has reached 30 million Spotify plays, 5 million video views and 100,000+ followers on social media sites making him an artist to watch for.