In 1976 the band was joined by guitar player John Porter and by Kora (Olga Jackowska) - Jackowski's wife.

Originally an acoustic outfit, the band went electric in 1980, and since then has recorded some of Poland's best-selling[clarification needed] singles and albums over the past[when?]

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.

[citation needed] Maanam's sound in the 1980s could be considered a cross between Nina Hagen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Blondie.

][citation needed] In 2007, Marek and Olga (Kora) announced the suspension of the band for an indefinite time.