This is the convenient nomenclature that has fallen into the lap of Selema Masekela, aka Alekesam.
He is releasing an LP tomorrow, 15th May, called The Sound of Alekesam and if it's anything like the teaser song 'Summer Jams', it will be well worth a listen - if not a purchase. Take a listen for yourself below to discover the summer goodness of this song:
LISTEN TO SUMMER JAMS HERE. TASTY STUFF
As you can hear, it's a great, dance-friendly, blare-it-out-your-car-window, play-it-to-your-friends-at-a-balmy-night's-social-gathering, groove-laden, refreshing track about summer in a summery place. There's this pulsing bassline that goes steady throughout, becoming rather addictive by the end of it, overlaid with glistening synth sprinkled like tiny beads of the sea.
Sal (as he is known - he is something of a personality, having presented the X Games on ESPN quite a few times) provides some ultra-smooth vocals over the top, cruising words that dip in and out of the water, that roll in the sand, cascade like sunshine itself through cool windows and weave in and out of the bare legs that promenade wonderfully in the hot, breezy air of summer. It's poetry. And matched against the silken virtues of the delectable drum and bass rhythm, it's much more than that. It's R&B for people who don't like R&B, basically: cool, tropical, atmospheric. Forget all those summer staples, which would no doubt along the way include something by Will Smith; all you need is Alekesam.
To help illustrate, here's a helpful caption on his Twitter bio:
A black cowboy riding a dolphin, shoveling sunshine!Sounds like that.
Don't forget: The album The Sound of Alekesam is out tomorrow, 15th May
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• Here is Alekesam on SoundCloud - listen
• Follow him on Twitter if you like
• The official site of Alekesam
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