Sampha

Not to be confused with Sampa the Great.

Sampha
Sampha performing in November 2016
Sampha performing in November 2016
Background information
Birth nameSampha Lahai Sisay
Born (1988-11-16) 16 November 1988 (age 36)
Morden, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Children1
Instruments
DiscographySampha discography
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websitesampha.com

Sampha Lahai Sisay (born 16 November 1988) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Morden, South London.[1] Sampha has collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Frank Ocean, SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Gorillaz, Travis Scott, Kanye West, Solange and others.[2] Sampha has released two solo EPs: Sundanza (2010)[3] and Dual (2013).[4] Sampha's debut album, Process, was released on 3 February 2017 by Young[5] and won the 2017 Mercury Prize.[6] His second album, Lahai, was released on 20 October 2023.[7]

  1. ^ "Beggars Music – Sampha". Beggars Music. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Rising: Sampha". Pitchfork Media. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Sampha – Sundanza". Young. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Sampha – Dual". Young. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Sampha – Process". Young. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ^ Brown, Mark (14 September 2017). "Mercury prize 2017 is won by Sampha's Process". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ Strauss, Matthew (6 September 2023). "Sampha Details Album and Tour Dates, Shares New "Only" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 September 2023.