Words cannot express my gratitude for this country. They accepted my family and I during our worst times when we came here as refugees back in 2003. It was by far the lowest times of our lives contemplating if life was still even worth it. I pushed myself the first 6 months I came here to isolate myself in my room to draw, start learning the guitar more seriously and do a lot of push ups. Basically, I felt like I was in prison doing my time. It was also during these times that I realized a higher meaning for life beyond what I could ever imagine to be a reality. Art. Music. And the lifestyle of self development. It was a blessing in disguise and didn’t even realize it. This was the best place and safest place for us to be. I knew it was going to take a lot of effort to have the life that I always wanted but I knew I had the confidence of finally becoming a citizen of a country after 22 years of living on this planet. It was a strange feeling. A burden I didn’t know I had was lifted the day I became a citizen of this country. There was an opportunity here for us to start our lives over yet again after moving 20 times to 5 different countries. I have been able to fulfill my dream life through sharing my music with all of you. This would not have been possible if Canada didn’t accept my family as refugees. I wanted to share this with you today because the hardships we go through has a higher meaning that we may not see when we’re in it. It takes time for the wisdom in these painful times to be visible. This man right here is one proud Canadian.

This flag you see here was given to me the day I became a Canadian citizen. I still have it today to remind myself of the wild journey it’s been. Happy Canada Day.

Thanks so much for your support! 
Maneli 

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Happy Friday! I wanted to let you know that I have just released a new video today that you may enjoy. This is an updated version of one of my first compositions ever called Southern Magnolia! This version is shorter, sweeter and in 4K. I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I did filming / editing it.

TABs are available at the tabs section if you want to learn this but if you sign up for my Patreon Page you'll actually receive these TABs for FREE on top of lots of other exclusive lessons.

Thanks so much for your support! 
Maneli 

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Im really excited to share with you my NEW song called Celestial Home. Im proud of this composition and the lesson I learned from it. A longer version of this song on the steel string will come next year as well!

Here's a little history on the song: I remember being on my longest tour in my music career a couple years ago. It was 30 shows and 10 weeks long across Europe. I felt I had lost my sense of home. Waking up late one night I didn’t remember what country I was in because of how fast it was going. I went straight to the guitar to ground myself and realized that home wasn't a physical place for me at this time. Home was my guitar and brought me to a place of peace, acceptance and understanding of the chaos around me. This is the song that was born from this experience. I hope you enjoy this journey!


Also, I wanted to mention to you that I will be doing a LIVE stream on YouTube this Sunday June 7 at 2pm EST (8pm Central Europe). I'd love to have you there where I will be playing some songs, taking questions as well as writing a chord progression where YOU pick the chords. I have my new setup which has much better audio and video for your viewing pleasure. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/rNMSJXcHB2s 

Tabs are available for this one if you'd like to learn it.

Thanks so much for the support! 
Maneli 

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Heyo! Im excited to share with you a new song called 'Last Touch'. Its a meditative Nylon string duet with Agustin Amigo. You can listen to it on Spotify or watch it on YouTube.

Im also excited to share with you a NEW LESSON I just uploaded with TABs. This one is how to use 7th chords in a musical way. I have the full version of this lesson at my Patreon Page HERE if you'd like to check it out.


Thanks so much for the support!
Maneli

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Hello! I wanted to take a moment to thank you for supporting me through the years whether its you coming out to a show or supporting me online. I know some of you have been asking other ways of supporting me through my music and I’m excited to announce that if you’d like to continue to support my musical journey the best way to do that is through my new Patreon page. This will allow you to become an on going contributor to my cause. As a member you’ll get exclusive content and really cool perks like early releases, personalized videos and downloads of my music. Now some of you have also been interested in learning the guitar, learning my pieces and the techniques I use. And this is where Im excited to tell you that as a Patron you’ll also get access to weekly polls on what YOU want to learn from me so these lessons are completely led by your needs to become a better player. You’ll also become part of an exclusive community where we will work together to grow musically and make it a lifestyle to better ourselves. Not only will you get personalized feedback from me but you’ll get other like minded members to help encourage you along your own journey. So if you’d like to join and support me as a musician and get exclusive guitar lessons I look forward to creating this community together to help each other grow. So make sure to click the link below to become a member today.

Thanks again and ill see you there!
Maneli


Link to my Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/manelijamal