Tracks from the album Jy Weet Ek Weet have already been heard on several local radio stations including 5fm, MFM, RSG, UCT Radio, Radio Rippel, Bok Radio, Radio Helderberg, Bosveld Stereo, East Coast Radio, Afrikaans Alternative FM and more.

Jy Weet Ek Weet contains 12 songs. They are honest songs with a good balance of deep themes, but not so philosophical as to alienate people. Every song tells a story, in its own way. The music is not genre-specific; on the contrary, the idea was to not be easily pigeonholed.

The personal nature of the songs on Jy Weet Ek Weet stems from his having co-written them; there are parts of him in there and you can hear the truth. A range of influences are also evident in the diverse themes of songs such as En Ons Dans, Donker Engel and Vlieg.

Sebastian has a visual communications background and is constantly toying with different aspects of creativity, from writing poetry to short stories, graphic design and drawing. With famous poet Engemi Ferreira as his mother, the literary blood flows thick in his veins.

Gabi le Roux, with whom the singer followed a very collaborative approach, is extremely excited about the project: “Afrikanership is warm and sexy, but our music is often still stuck in the rut of the old-fashioned ‘sokkie’ approach. We bring modern dance beats to the table, with sharp lyrics that will linger in your mind. We’re Afrikaans international.”

Le Roux was responsible for the biggest crossover hit ever in South African music with Nkalakatha, Mandoza’s signature song. Add to that many an award and a prolific body of work with most of the major names in the local industry, and you have a producer who knows how to coax the very best out of an important new singer.

Sebastian says: “Each song consists of a combination of different factors and I would not have been able to release any one of them if it didn’t contain a very definite part of me.” Listeners will quickly realise they are not simply hearing a few songs; there’s a real person in there.

Sebastian's debut album, Jy Weet Ek Weet is available at Look and Listen music stores countrywide. For Look and Listen store information, please visit www.lookandlisten.co.za.