Maanam

Maanam was a Polish band formed by Marek Jackowski and Milo Kurtis in 1975 as guitar band M-a-M. In 1976 the band was joined by guitar player John Porter and by Kora (Olga Jackowska) - Jackowski's wife. When Kurtis left, the band changed its name to Maanam Elektryczny Prysznic (Maanam Electric Shower). Originally an acoustic outfit, the band went electric in 1980, and since then has recorded some of Poland's best-selling singles and albums over the past 25 years.
During the first half of the 1980s, Maanam featured an energetic, guitar-driven post-punk sound. Kora's vocal gymnastics were typical of the iconoclastic international female pop vocalists of the time, and showcased the consonant-laden Polish language as one perfectly suited to rock sounds. In 1988, Maanam's "Sie ściemnia" became the first Polish music video to air on the international MTV. Maanam's sound in the 1980s could be considered a cross between Nina Hagen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Blondie.
==Links To Peel==
On his 12th April 1983 show, Peel had a guest from Poland named Peter who brought some Polish records for him to play. One of them was Maanam's second album 'O!' which Peel played a track from. The album later was found in his Record Collection: M.
==Shows Played ==
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*12 April 1983: O! Nie Rób Tyle Hałasu (album - O!) Pronit / Musicorama M-0001
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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