Proklaim – JITTER (2024)
With an eagerness to convey meaningful messages through music, singer-songwriter Proklaim explores the hip-hop genre discovering profoundness and, simultaneously, laidback comfort with each beat. The brainchild of Namibian Birungi Alexander Kiremire, Proklaim has kept us enthralled for approximately two years; however, his charm reached far beyond our speakers for several years beforehand. Join us as we delve into his latest single, ‘JITTER’.
While our reviews ended with the 2024 single ‘Mimosa’ – a song exploring the state of being and enjoying the present – ‘JITTER’ follows the well-received singles ‘PROSPERITY’ and ‘CALL’. Rounding the year off with flair, ‘JITTER’ was recorded in November 2024 with mixing and mastering by Audio Art Namibia’s Wojtek Majewski. A sophisticated piece of work, the new song’s composition is an interweaving of hip-hop, rap and hits of RnB in the melody.
Similar to previous songs, such as ‘CALL’, there is a strong leaning toward 90s rap ala Dr Dre and Tupac; however, ‘JITTER’ offers something not heard in much of Proklaim’s music – a strong, clear, exclusively spoken word addition. Rich vocals rap within the hip-hop melody; but it is the movement from a rollercoaster of music to an individual chatting about their beliefs that brings poignant depth to ‘JITTER’.
In three minutes of music, Proklaim traipses a trapezium of genres and emotions with a rollercoaster-style effect. Interestingly, while the highs and lows of ‘JITTER’ ebb and flow through the melody, there are underlying sentimentalities offering a somewhat intriguing obscurity. Confident and calm, but with brash, haunting undertones, ‘JITTER’ has optimism and self-empowerment coupled with vulnerability and fragility.
“It’s a high-energy song that focuses on faith and not being perturbed by the current music zeitgeist and staying true to one’s own beliefs even when it might have costs…” – Proklaim on ‘JITTER’
So, what is my overall opinion of ‘JITTER’? Already being a fan of Proklaim, I might be a bit biased… then again, perhaps my eagerness to dissect his music might offer a not-all-that-biased review. Proklaim is, once again, fascinating and ‘JITTER’ may be one of his most fascinating songs to date. I am eager to hear more from Proklaim, but I’ll be quite content to enjoy this single until another one comes along.
Find out more about Proklaim on his Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
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