Sampha

Mercury Prize winner  Sampha will headline Splore’s Saturday night programme with his full live band.

Known for his collaborations with Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Alicia Keys and Stormzy, Sampha Sisay won the Mercury Prize for his 2017 debut solo album, Process, which became a Top 10 hit.

His highly anticipated second album, Lahai, was released October 20 to worldwide acclaim. Not unlike its maker, Lahai defies clear categorisation. Spanning jazz, soul, hip hop, dance, jungle and west African music Lahai sees Sampha elevating his production and vocal ambition to great new heights. A notable singer, songwriter and producer, it’s no wonder that artists like Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy, Travis Scott, Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean, Beyonce, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys have all tapped the artist for his inimitable voice and songwriting.

Lahai contains sparkling gems of sci fi, afrofuturism and magical realism that seamlessly coalesce, transporting the listener into the supernatural world.

Sampa and his live band will transfix Splorers with a special set that will be remembered for a long time.

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Greentea Peng