Jack Parow's new album "Eksie Ou" on sale in early December

Jack Parow says that the album will make you laugh, think, cry and basically get down. "I just want to give people something to laugh about. South Africa has so much kak for people to worry about, so when they listen to my CD they can laugh a bit. I also have some serious songs, but they have a light undertone."

"Eksie Ou" was produced by Justin de Nobrega, who also produced Parow's first album, "Jack Parow". Some of Parow's kiefest friends collaborate with him on this album: Dawid Kramer, Francois van Coke (Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel), Pierre Greeff (Die Heuwels Fantasties), Gazelle, Haezer, PH Fat and Sibot.

Hear more about the album from the man himself:

Describe the sound on "Eksie Ou".

As with my first album, it is a mix of a variety of music. It moves from hard hip hop beats to Boeremusiek to dub step to adult contemporary music. I'm not sure what adult contemporary is, but it sounds heavy. So yes, it is a journey through various influences that grabbed me during the writing process and drunken nights. But I think it is lekker; something for everyone and everyone for something as the Three Musketeers said.

How is this album different from the first album?

Well, it's different lyrics and different music, so that's the first way it's different. I think also because I am supposedly cooler than before (I'm not, but don't tell anyone, otherwise my street cred will be destroyed), I can work with fancier and more radical musicians. On my first album there were pity collaborations, but this time everyone is more borderline happy to work with me, so the beats and lyrics are shmaarter.

Q. What was it like to collaborate with Dawid Kramer?

Dawid Kramer is like my hero; I am crazy about him. I grew up on his music and I still have all his records. So, to do a song with him was heavy next-level and also intensely nerve-wracking, because I wanted to be cool. I thought so much about how to be cool, that I looked like a nerd and acted weirdly, but thank the lord he still did this track with me. He probably felt sorry for me.

For more information, keep your eye on www.parowsous.com

Catch Parow performing his new tunes at:

* 27 November - Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town
* 2 December - Cool Runnings, Fourways
* 5 December - Durban Rage
* 8 December - Plett Rage
* 10 December - Big Top Arena, Carnival City
* 21 December - Struisbaai, MK Avontoer
* 23 December - Langebaan, MK Avontoer
* 31 December - Jeffrey's Bay beachfront

Jack Parow has his own video channel on Zoopy.com. Watch the first series, called Dronk Tutorials at www.zoopy.com/jackparow