KONNAKOL ZAYN

• 1 Nusrat 02:19
• 2 Betting Folk 02:42
• 3 Used to the Blues 03:08
• 4 Sideways 03:12
• 5 5th Element 02:59
• 6 Prayers 03:28
• 7 Side Effects 03:17
• 8 Met Tonight 02:51
• 9 Fatal 03:26
• 10 Take Turns 03:26
• 11 Blooming 02:20
• 12 Like I Have You 02:44
• 13 Loving The Way I Do 03:09
• 14 Breathe 03:20
• 15 Die For Me 03:00
• Total Runtime 45:21

Info for KONNAKOL

KONNAKOL marks the next chapter in ZAYN’s solo career. The album follows 2024’s Room Under the Stairs and arrives after a period of sustained creative activity, including his first-ever Las Vegas residency, where fans were given an early preview of material from the new record.

The album is described as ZAYN’s most culturally inspired project to date, drawing on themes of heritage and identity. The snow leopard featured on the album artwork which is a powerful symbol in South Asia, reflects the influence of his background on the record’s direction.

Zayn has expanded on the album’s title, which is a reference to the art of performing percussion syllables vocally and often found in South Indian Carnatic music.

“It’s that time again, I have been lucky enough to make a fifth studio album,” he said in a press statement. “Konnakol in its definition is the act of creating percussive sounds with one’s voice, but what it means to me lies somewhere much deeper. It is a sound that holds the reverberation of a time before words existed. He added, “I have always drawn on my heritage for inspiration since I first started making my own music — this album is a development of that understanding, knowing more now than ever, who I am, where I come from and where I intend to go.” (ZAYN)

Zain Javadd Malik was born and raised in Bradford, England, UK. Growing up, he found a love for art and music, auditioning for and starring in his school production of Grease, among others, and soon after was encouraged to audition for X-Factor. After being thrust into the spotlight with four others, calling themselves One Direction, the five young men took the world by storm. By early 2015, Zayn made the decision to leave the band and pursue his own solo career, leading with the single "PILLOWTALK" in 2016... continue to learn more about Mr. Malik.

ZAYN

ZAYN
is a multi-platinum selling recording artist, songwriter, producer, and philanthropist known for his skyscraping vocals and hybrid style of pop and R&B. ZAYN just released his first original music in over two years, making his highly anticipated return with the instant summer anthem, “Love Like This.” With his debut solo album, he became the first UK Male Solo artist to simultaneously chart at #1 on the UK and US album charts in the first week of release for his record-breaking album Mind of Mine. The album’s lead single, “PILLOWTALK” hit #1 in 68 countries around the world and has since been certified 5x platinum by the RIAA. The album was followed by his gold certified Icarus Falls and the critically acclaimed Nobody Is Listening. In 2022, ZAYN was invited by the Jimi Hendrix estate to create a new version of the Hendrix classic song “Angel” to honor the legend’s 80th birthday. ZAYN has garnered several accolades throughout his career including a Billboard Music Award, American Music Award, MTV VMA, and two Brit Award nominations. In addition to his music, ZAYN continues to be a voice for positive change, most recently ZAYN wrote a public letter to the British Prime Minister advocating for expanding free school lunches program for children living in poverty in the UK. He will also star in the highly anticipated animation movie “10 Lives” alongside Simone Ashley, due out in 2024.

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