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. Note: this source was an agency for the artist. Her debut solo album, '' The Return'' (September 2019), peaked at No. 12 on the

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. At the

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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

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twice: for '' Birds and the Bee9'' (November 2017) and ''The Return''.

Early life

Sampa Tembo was born in 1993 in

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and was raised there and in

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, as the middle of five children. Her mother, a dancer, Theresa is from the

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while her father, an insurance broker and some-time DJ, is from the Tumbuka. Her sister, Mwanje Tembo, is a singer. She received both piano and singing lessons and started writing poems/lyrics from the age of nine. In the early 2010s she studied music for visual media at the

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, San Francisco, for two years and Los Angeles for a year. While in San Francisco she recorded two tracks. Tembo moved to Sydney in 2013 and was based there until 2018, she completed a Bachelor degree in

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ing at

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in 2015. As of 2018 she is based in

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. The artist acknowledges her family and communities in both Botswana and Zambia as the foundation of her success. Sampa_the_Great_-_Haldern_Pop_Festival_2018-10

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Music career

2015–2016: Early years

Sampa the Great was featured on the second single, "Beauty" (September 2015), by

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singer-songwriter Wallace ( Wallace Gollan). The rapper's debut

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, ''The Great Mixtape'', was released as a free download on 16 October 2015, and later on CD and vinyl by Melbourne label Wondercore Island. The artist described it as "a search for creativity, laughter, purpose and rhythms", and credits her African youth for inspiring the "political consciousness" on the record. It was produced by Sydney-based Dave Rodriguez ( Godriguez). They had met at a jazz and hip-hop freestyle at a club, Foundry, in Sydney. Sampa the Great's vocals were recorded in two takes. On 18 December a mixtape track, "F E M A L E", was released as a single. The track was co-written by Tembo with D Rodrguez-Lovibond. On 19 January 2016 Sampa the Great released a standalone single, "Black Dignity". Two days later another standalone single, "Blue Boss", was issued. The rapper featured on the track "Second Heartbeat" alongside

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, for

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's fifth studio album, ''The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat'' (March 2016). Another two standalone singles followed, "24" and "Blessings", released together on 25 May. On 6 October she issued a music video, "HERoes (The Call)". On 27 October a related music video, "HERoes (The Response)", was released.

2017–2018: ''HERoes Act 2'' to ''Birds and the Bee9''

On 28 April 2017 Sampa the Great released a single, "Everybody's Hero" featuring British singer Estelle. Her debut extended play, ''HERoes Act 2'' was the issued on 12 May. In an interview she described it as, "a snapshot of a time of uncertainty and doubt, and the realisation that those aspects are very normal". On the EP the rapper collaborated with producer,

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. The second and third singles from the EP, "The Plug" and "Paved with Gold", also featuring Estelle, were released on 11 May. Sampa the Great issued a second mixtape, '' Birds and the Bee9'' (10 November 2017), which "crosses hip-hop, soul, jazz, gospel and reggae", via the Big Dada label. It was produced by Sensible J, Silentjay and Kwesi Darko. The track "Casper" contained guest vocals from Syreneyiscreamy, the track "Inner Voice" contained guest vocals from Mwanje Tembo, and the track "Healer" contained guest vocals from Zaachariaha. The mixtape won the

in March 2018, which includes AUD$30000 from

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(PPCA), with their CEO Dan Rosen hoping it, "will assist in developing ercareer and help take her music to the world." She hoped to use the prizemoney to fund her own home studio. ''Birds and the BEE9'' received positive reviews. ''

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''s Kitty Empire noticed influences from

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. On 3 October the single, "Rhymes to the East", was released. On 17 October, the single "Bye River" was released. On 20 October, she featured on the track "Your Orbit" by

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, on her eponymous debut album ''

''. On 5 April 2018 a music video, "Black Girl Magik" featuring Nicole Gumbe, was issued. On 23 April the rapper was featured in the music video, "Your Orbit" by

2018–2020: ''The Return''

On 29 November 2018 the artist released her single, "Energy" featuring Nadeem Din-Gabisi along with an accompanying music video. She intended to release her debut studio album later that year: however, it was delayed. On 5 June 2019 another single, " Final Form" appeared with a music video. Her debut album, '' The Return'', was released on 13 September 2019 via Ninja Tune. In October 2019 she was listed at No. 2 on ''Happy Mag''s "The 15 Australian Female Artists Changing the Game Right Now." Sampa December 2018

At the

Sampa the Great was nominated in two categories: Best Video (directed by Sanjay De Silva) and Best Hip Hop Release for " Final Form". Upon winning Best Hip Hop Release the artist was "snubbed" by ARIA when the TV broadcast switched to a commercial rather than show her acceptance speech. As the first female person of colour to win a hip hop category the move exemplified systemic racism in the industry. In March 2020 Sampa the Great won the Australian Music Prize for ''The Return''; becoming the first musician in its 15-year history to win the award twice. On 23 September 2020 the singer released " Better Days" with

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and

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. The artist was nominated in six categories at the

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, held in November, and won three: Best Hip Hop Release, Best Female Artist and Best Independent Release for ''The Return''. She also performed at the 2020 ceremony through a video-link to Botswana and delivered "a strong statement" on "lack of diversity of the Australian music industry" and specifically took aim at the ARIA board for her snubbing in the previous year.

2021–present: ''As Above, So Below''

In November 2021, Sampa the Great confirmed new music would arrive in early 2022. She is also due to tour North America in March and April 2022. Her track, " Never Forget", is a tribute to

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; she has also worked with Emmanuel Jagari Chanda lead singer of

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. On 29 June 2022, Sampa the Great announced the release of her second studio album, ''

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'', which was released on 9 September 2022. The album was produced by Mag44, as revealed by Sampa the Great in an interview on the Zed Podcast. The album has been receiving positive reviews from critics.

Personal life

Sampa Tembo's identity as a Zambian-born, Botswana-raised individual is fundamental to her music. However, once her work appeared on radio, media reported on her as "Australia's own" and "Australia's next big thing in hip-hop." She reflected, "For anyone who's of the diverse world, or who has had trouble or has a journey with where they are from, it's important to document your stripes whether small or big, because we're living in a world that makes it harder for you to find those origins, and sometimes often mocks you for finding those origins." Outside of her music career Tembo is interested in

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Musical influences

Sampa the Great's early work "was inspired by spiritually-minded gospel, with nods to neo-soul and hip-hop intertwined with her no-holds-barred political outlook." She discovered hip-hop as a child, noting listening to 2Pac's "Changes" as a catalyst for her interest in the genre. She has been influenced by

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and

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. She has performed as a supporting act for

Joey Bada$$ Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A native of Brooklyn, New York City, he is a founding member of the hip-hop collective Pro ...

, as well as

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, Thundercat, and

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. Tembo described Joey as a "passionate artist and an amazing performer". She invokes a variety of influences, including abstract hip-hop beats, African influences, electronica, spiritual neo-soul, and other styles. Her music is described as earthy and eclectic.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Non single album appearances

Music videos

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the

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ARIA Music Awards

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Australian Music Prize

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J Awards

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's youth-focused radio station

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MTV Europe Music Awards

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Music Victoria Awards

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National Indigenous Music Awards

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National Live Music Awards

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References

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