Sampha

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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 32)
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websitesampha.com

Sampha Lahai Sisay (born 16 November 1988) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Morden, South London.[1] Sampha is known widely for his collaborative work with SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Drake, 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, through Young[5] and won the 2017 Mercury Prize.[6]

Early years[]

Sampha was born in Morden, South London to Sierra Leonean parents who came to the United Kingdom in the 1980s. His introduction to music came from learning to play on the piano at his parents' home in Morden and absorbing records given to him by his older siblings. Later, he discovered music production as a young teen, after his older brother, Sanie, built himself a makeshift home studio. He also went to Ewell Castle School for a number of years where he studied A-Level Music and in 2017 returned to open a new music building.[7] Subsequently, in 2007, through Myspace.com, Sampha met London producer, Kwes, whose music Sampha said changed his life. Kwes guided and introduced Sampha to musicians, Mica "Micachu" Levi, Ghostpoet, DELS and his now label-home, Young in 2009, where he interned.[8] Through Young, Sampha remixed 'Basic Space' by The xx and met his earliest collaborators: SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Bullion and Lil Silva. Sampha is also the cousin of grime artist Flirta D from the grime music group SLK.[9][10][11]

Discography[]

Main article: Sampha discography

Awards and nominations[]

Year Organisation Award Result
2013 BBC[12] Sound of 2014 Fourth
2017 Mercury Prize Album of the Year for "Process" Won
Soul Train Music Awards Best Collaboration for "Don't Touch My Hair" (with Solange Knowles) Nominated
Best Dance Performance for "Don't Touch My Hair" (with Solange Knowles) Nominated
2018 Worldwide Awards Album of the Year for "Process" Won
BRIT Awards Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act Nominated
Ivor Novello Awards[13] Best Song, Musically and Lyrically Nominated

References[]

  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 Turks Records. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Sampha – Dual". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Sampha – Process". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ^ Brown, Mark (14 September 2017). "Mercury prize 2017 is won by Sampha's Process". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Mercury Prize-winner Sampha Sisay returns to Ewell Castle School". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Instagram post by Young Turks • Sep 15, 2017 at 5:47pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Sampha's Search For Magic _ The FADER". The FADER. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Sampha the voice of generations _ Dazed". Dazed Digital. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  11. ^ "RBMA Radio Live – Sampha". Rbmradio.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Sound of 2014 Profile: Sampha". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  13. ^ "Ivor Novello Awards (@TheIvors) - Twitter". Twitter and Ivor Novello Awards. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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