Name: The Return
Brand: Sampa The Great

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ZEN258

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-09-13

Signed copies

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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5054429138078

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

ZENCD258

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Sampa The Great

Genre GB

Hip Hop

Label GB

Ninja Tune

Ninja Tune is an independent record label based in London, England. Established in 1990 by the duo known as Coldcut, Ninja Tune was created as a platform to release underground music free from the constraints of major labels. Inspired by a visit to Japan, Coldcut sought to pioneer the emerging hip-hop/electro scene of the eighties.

The label's success can be attributed to its constantly growing roster of diverse artists and their innovative approach to music and multimedia. With the combined expertise of Black and More, along with the graphic vision of Openmind and sound business practices, Ninja Tune has become known for producing quality music while providing unparalleled support to its artists.

Notable releases include DJ Food's 'Jazz Brakes' series, which showcased instrumental hip-hop cuts produced by Coldcut. Through their dedication to musical excellence and artist empowerment, Ninja Tune has solidified its position as a leading force in the independent music industry.

Sampa The Great is a Zambian hip-hop MC, singer, songwriter, and poet. Born in 1993 in Ndola, Zambia and raised in Botswana, she has been based in Sydney, Australia since 2013 before relocating to Melbourne in 2018. Her debut solo album, The Return (September 2019), reached No.12 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Notably, her single 'Final Form' won Best Hip Hop Release the following year. Sampa's music is influenced by her Bemba and Tumbuka heritage and she comes from a talented family with her sister also being a recording artist.

Sampa The Great creates a sense of home on her debut album - The Return. A characterful record, its reference points range from classic hip-hop to ancient Southern African sounds. Built on four years of personal and musical soul-searching, it’s an assured statement, the product of meaningful musical connections and of Sampa having to redefine her self-identity away from the comforts of family and old friends. On The Return Sampa has enlisted a string of esteemed collaborators and peers to create the album.

Mixed by Jonwayne (of Stones Throw notoriety), MsM (Skepta/Boy Better Know) and Andrei Eremin (GRAMMY-nominated engineer for Hiatus Kaiyote and Chet Faker), productions are by Silentjay, Slowthai producer Kwes Darko, Clever Austin (Perrin Moss of Hiatus Kiayote), Blue Lab Beats and Syreniscreamy. The album also features collaborations with Ecca Vandal and London jazz collective Steam Down. Many of them are the fruits of the network Sampa has built since first making waves in 2015 - following time spent studying in San Francisco and LA - as a new arrival in Sydney’s hip-hop and jazz freestyle nights. Since then, she’s performed with Denzel Curry on his breakout track Black Balloons for Triple J’s Like A Version, and toured globally, supporting the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Thundercat, Joey Bada$$, Hiatus Kaiyote, Noname, Ibeyi and Little Simz.

The Return

Music GB

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