MAHA (Make America Human Again) is the debut concept album by emerging cultural artist Pridhvi Sunain Zoro, structured as a three-act musical narrative exploring the collapse and renewal of human connection in modern society. Set for release September 11, 2026, the project is divided into three phases — Collapse, Humanity, and Ascent.

The nine-track album, including additional alternate versions, unfolds like a cinematic journey, moving from social disillusionment and emotional fracture toward reflection, responsibility, and ultimately transcendence.

Written and produced by Zoro in Santa Monica, California, the project blends alternative pop, indie pop, pop rock, adult contemporary, and orchestral textures to create a soundscape that feels both intimate and expansive. 

Zoro follows up the release of his lead single with “Human Again.” A soaring ode to what it means to be human. Featuring a combination of polished drums and vocals, as well as a piercing electric guitar, the song reflects on what it means to be human in our current world. 

Zoroshares, “I wrote Human Again as a reminder to myself  -and to anyone listening- that we weren’t born to chase exhaustion or spend our lives working for a wealthy class that keeps getting richer while everyone else is blamed for simply trying to survive. A lot of people escape broken systems back home only to run straight into new ones here: corruption, income inequality, job scarcity, toxic food systems, high interest rates, property taxes, and a cost-of-living crisis that keeps families constantly on edge.

But underneath all that pressure is something we keep forgetting. We were meant to feel, to breathe, to connect, to care, not to be measured like livestock in a race we never agreed to run. We’re living beings on one shared planet, and every one of us deserves dignity– regardless of religion, caste, class, ethnicity, language, or any of the arbitrary labels systems use to divide us. Community isn’t a luxury. It’s a basic human need.

MAHA was created through an international collaboration spanning multiple continents. Artists and engineers collaborated remotely from Australia, Brazil, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the final album assembled in Santa Monica.

Production and technical work were handled by a global team including mixing engineer Yago Marques and mastering engineer Luciano Vassão, a three-time Latin Grammy–winning engineer. Recording sessions were facilitated through Musiversal Recording Studio, with music consultation from Gonzalo Eyzaguirre.

More than a collection of songs, MAHA functions as a conceptual body of work, asking listeners to confront the systems shaping modern life while rediscovering empathy, imagination, and human connection.

“Human Again” is out June 12th. MAHA is out September 11, 2026. 

PRIDHVI SUNAIN ZORO BIO:

Pridhvi Sunain Zoro is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, and producer whose work bridges music, film, and the human experience. Blending cinematic sound design with narrative songwriting, Zoro creates emotionally charged projects that explore identity, social systems, and the psychological landscape of modern life.

Zoro studied at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with honors in AI Management and Data Analysis. Alongside his creative career, he serves in the United States Air Force, experiences that inform his work with a mix of analytical precision, discipline, and emotional honesty. His artistic philosophy merges technology, storytelling, and social reflection, examining how human empathy can survive in an increasingly automated world.

The MAHA project began forming in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California around Fall 2023, when Zoro started collaborating remotely with musicians and producers across multiple continents. Rather than forming a traditional fixed band, MAHA developed as an international collaborative ensemble assembled around Zoro’s compositions and narrative vision.

The project features a diverse group of musicians and creative contributors including:

• Pridhvi Sunain Zoro – composer, lyricist, producer, executive producer, graphic designer

• Han Jun Ryu – acoustic and electric guitar

• André Vasconcellos – bass guitar

• Pedro Pardal – drums

• Josue Gonzalez – piano and keyboards

• Minsoo Sung – beat maker

• Keira McKenna – beat maker

• Maxwell Maynard – composer and producer (Live Beyond)

• Damian Bolotin – violin

• Nadav Skloot – violin

• Daniel Chouinard – cello

• Marco Pescosolido – cello

• Jonas Hocherman – trombone

Additional vocal and performance contributions include:

• Angel Clare – vocal director, harmonies, background vocals

• Ally Rozario – background vocals

• Hyunju Lee – background vocals

• Dorothy Takev – background vocals

Production and technical work includes:

• Yago Marques – mixing engineer

• Luciano Vassão – mastering engineer

• Federico Hencker – mastering (Falling Through The Fire, in collaboration with Vassão)

• Rhys Zacher – mixing and mastering instrumental for Live Beyond

• Gonzalo Eyzaguirre – music consultant

The album was recorded through Musiversal Recording Studio and produced under Pridhvi Zoro’s independent production company PSZ Records. Photography for the project was created by Mark Wang, while marketing strategy has been supported by Eric McLellan.

Contributors worked from across the world including Australia, Brazil, Italy, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, while the final album assembly and creative direction were completed in Santa Monica, California.

Pridhvi Zoro’s debut release MAHA (Make America Human Again), represents a complete three-phase concept album and the foundation of a larger multimedia project. With the album’s initial singles already rolling out and additional releases planned monthly, Pridhvi Zoro continues developing MAHA as an evolving artistic universe spanning music videos and film projects.

Currently based in California, Pridhvi Zoro is expanding his work into film direction, screenwriting, and multimedia storytelling, with future plans including international collaborations, cinematic music productions, and immersive audiovisual projects that connect human emotion with sustainability, technology, and global culture.