I_ AM_ MANA

I write songs quietly, deliberately — because the world is already loud enough. — I am a point of view with sound.—

Where to listen.

My music is available on the platforms below.
Listen wherever it feels most natural to you.

• Spotify
• Apple Music

How do I write and compose

My head has always been full of music.Most pieces begin with an inspiration — a book, a person, a place, a memory, a situation that lingers. From there, I write the lyrics first, then sit quietly and listen for how those words want to be carried.I’m eclectic by nature, and every song asks for its own language. Style matters — not as a label, but as a vessel. Over time, certain voices have shaped how I listen and feel music: Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler, Alan Parsons, Tears for Fears, Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, Sting, Seal, Jacob Collier, Béla Fleck, Juan Luis Guerra, Sergio Mendes, Gino Vannelli, Burt Bacharach, Cole Porter, John Denver, among others— and, of course, the classics: Mozart, Schubert, Bach.Above all, I love the human voice.
There is no instrument more expressive. I listen deeply to choral music, a cappella, blues, and spirituals — and in my compositions, I try to place the voice at the very center of the performance.Composition comes slowly. Very slowly.
Through trial and error, I search for the right chords, tempo, pitch, texture, and orchestration. Nothing is rushed. Every element has to belong.When the sound finally aligns, something shifts.
Lyrics and melody stop being separate — and I become their fusion.
Only when I can feel it in my bones do I know the piece is ready.