Cape Town Neo Soul Group Seba Kaapstad Just Signed to Mello Music Group And Released a New Single
Seba Kaapstad is Mello Music Group's first international signing.
Cape Town-based neo soul quartet, Seba Kaapstad, just signed to US indie label Mello Music Group, which is home to the likes of Chris Quele, Oddisee, Apollo Brown and a whole lot more.
Seba Kaapstad members Seba, Manana, Zoë Modiga and Pheel hail from South Africa and Swaziland, and are all solo artists in their own right. The most prominent of the members is, of course, jazz maestro Zoë Modiga, who's a mainstay in the country's rich and thriving jazz scene.
"Breathe," which is the crew's first single under the label, seems to be a universal message to the insomniac slashies that we've all become. We live in a world where we have to work our asses off to live a comfortable life. Zoë, writing and singing in first person, seems conflicted about the idea of taking a break.
She sings:
"Think I need some water/ I need to take a seconds breather/ Let me take a seat, what a bad idea/ Walk, step, step, step."
Sonically, "Breathe" is a refreshing combination of the crew's different influences, from jazz to hip-hop and soul, among others.
"Breathe" is as much of a Friday/Saturday night jam as it is a Sunday morning one; It will tell you to get down and chill at the same time.
Seba Kaapstad has been serving the jazz connoisseurs of Cape Town for a minute, having released an 8-track project titled Tagore's in 2016.
Download "Breathe" here and follow Seba Kaapstad on Facebook.
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