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Photo Credit: Jesse Crankston

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After the announcement of his appearance at Perth Festival, the inimitable voice that is Sampha today announces his full Australian/New Zealand tour taking in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland across February and March 2024 supported by Double J. Ticket pre-sale begins at 10am on Wednesday 1st November with general on-sale starting at 10am on Thursday 2nd November. The tour closely follows his newly released second album LAHAI, out now on Young / Remote Control.

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In June Sampha returned to the stage for the first time in five years for his Satellite Business residencies in London and New York. The unique set up of Sampha and his band performing in the centre of the room allowed fans intimate access to the improvisational performance of new, unreleased music and alternate arrangements of Sampha’s catalog, that left the audience “transfixed” (Pitchfork). In a rare occurrence this format will be brought to Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena for a unique in-the-round experience with the auspicious musician.

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Sampha – ‘Only’ (Official Video)
Stream / Download:  HERE

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Taken from his paternal grandfather’s name, which is also Sampha’s middle name, LAHAI revels in the awe and magic of our existence, synthesising the exquisite chaos that one experiences confronting the cycle of life and the beyondness. Spanning 14-tracks, with contributions from some of Sampha’s closest friends, peers and collaborators including: Yaeji, Léa Sen, Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko), Ibeyi, Morgan Simpson (black midi), Yussef Dayes, Laura Groves and Kwake Bass, LAHAI, in contrast to Process, is a communal affair seeing Sampha explore the many ways in which we as humans connect to each other, and to something bigger than ourselves.

Not unlike its maker, LAHAI defies clear categorisation. Spanning jazz, soul, rap, 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 and previously, Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys have all tapped the artist for his inimitable voice plus songwriting and production contributions to their music. His work expands across multiple disciplines, with previous creative partnerships including the fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner, the Shy Light zine with Durimel (who also shot the LAHAI artwork), his Process film with director Kahlil Joseph, and most recently creative director Jonny Lu, with whom Sampha worked to create the LAHAI album artwork and logo.

If Process, Sampha’s 2017 Mercury-Prize-winning debut album, was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, LAHAI is an exercise in the radical acceptance and joy in the human condition, and the beauty in the journey itself. Welcome to Sampha’s next musical chapter: LAHAI.

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Stream / Purchase LAHAI: HERE

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SAMPHA
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2024

Friday, 23rd February
Powerstation, Auckland

Saturday, 24th February
Splore Festival, Tapapakanga

Monday, 26th February
Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

Tuesday, 27th February
The Tivoli, Brisbane

Friday, 1st March
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
Exclusive ‘Satellite Business’ In The Round Show

Sunday, 3rd March
Supreme Court Gardens, Perth Festival

PERTH
General On-Sale – NOW at perthfestival.com.au

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE + AUCKLAND
General On-Sale – NOW

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Sampha – ‘Spirit 2.0’ (Official Visualiser)
Stream / Download: HERE

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Sampha – LAHAI is out now via
Young / Remote Control Records.

SAMPHA
LAHAI

Stereo Colour Cloud (shaman’s dream)
Spirit 2.0
Dancing Circles
Suspended
Satellite Business
Jonathan L. Seagull
Inclination Compass (Tenderness)
Only
Time Piece
Can’t Go Back
Evidence
Wave Therapy
What If You Hypnotise Me?
Rose Tin

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Follow SAMPHA
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Twitter – Bandcamp

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AMNPLIFY – ML