Born: 1994
Location: Sydney
Sampa Tembo (born 9 August 1993), known professionally as Sampa the Great, is a Zambian singer, rapper and songwriter. Between 2014 and 2020, she was based in Australia. Her debut solo album, The Return (September 2019), peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 she won Best Hip Hop Release for her second single, "Final Form". In the following year she won the same category for The Return, as well as Best Female Artist and Best Independent Release. In March 2020 Sampa became the first artist to win the Australian Music Prize twice: for Birds and the Bee9 (November 2017) and The Return. The artist was based back in Zambia from late 2020, where she issued her second studio album, As Above, So Below (September 2022).
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Sampa the Great is making her triumphant return to Australia with a free, all-ages Afrofusion gig at Fed Square.
As well as live music and films, Federation Square will host live sports, fitness and workshops, not to mention access to the site’s restaurants and cafes.
The full lineup is here, and it looks incredible!
You can view all the winners from the 2023 APRA Awards here.
“LEGENDS ONLY!”
A handful of artists have been omitted.
“'Never Forget' is an ode to Zamrock music, a genre born in the 70’s combining traditional Zambian music and psychedelic rock."
"What a journey, hey – and it's only beginning. It's been amazing. It's had its ups and downs, definitely. But it's been a beautiful journey."
"Connecting to your younger self means connecting to your truest self, and that truest self is not confined by any labels and any boxes."
For many, the tour marks the first opportunity to see Sampa live with her full band from Zambia