Sampha

Sampha

Sampha performing live with SBTRKT in 2012
Background information
Birth name Sampha Sisay
Born 1988/1989 (age 27–28)[1]
Origin Morden, London, United Kingdom
Genres
Instruments
Years active 2009–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website sampha.com

Sampha Sisay, who uses the mononymous stage name Sampha,[2] is a British electronic music singer-songwriter and producer from Morden, South London, United Kingdom.[3] Sampha is known widely for his collaborative work with SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Drake, Kanye West, Solange Knowles, Koreless, Lil Silva, Katy B and others.[4] Sampha has released two solo EPs: Sundanza (2010)[5] and Dual (2013).[6] Sampha's debut album, Process, is scheduled for release on 3rd of February 2017 on Young Turks.[7]

SBTRKT and Sampha performing in London as SBTRKT Live, on 5 October 2012

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Process
  • Scheduled: 3 February 2017[8]
  • Label: Young Turks
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Extended plays

Title Details
Sundanza
  • Released: 21 June 2010[9]
  • Label: Young Turks
  • Format: CD-R
Dual
  • Released: 29 July 2013[10]
  • Label: Young Turks
  • Format: CD, 12", digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[11]
SCO
[12]
"Too Much" / "Happens" 2013 Non-album single
"Timmy's Prayer" 2016 Process
"Blood on Me"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[13]
US Rap
[13]
UK
[11]
UK R&B
[14]
"Valentine"
(Jessie Ware featuring Sampha)
2011 Devotion
"What You Won't Do for Love"
(Jessie Ware featuring Sampha)
"On Your Own"
(Lil Silva featuring Sampha)
The Patience EP
"Too Much"
(Drake featuring Sampha)
2013 64 16 86 19 Nothing Was the Same
"The Motion"
(Drake featuring Sampha)
93 26
"Play"
(Katy B featuring Sampha)
2014 Little Red
"Loop the Loop"
(Bullion featuring Sampha)
2015 Loop the Loop
"Saint Pablo"
(Kanye West featuring Sampha)
2016 The Life of Pablo
"Alabama"
(Frank Ocean featuring Sampha & Jazmine Sullivan)
Endless
"Don't Touch My Hair"
(Solange featuring Sampha)
91 A Seat at the Table
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Productions

Remixes and covers

Other

SBTRKT discography

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Result
2013 BBC Sound of 2014[17] Fourth

References

  1. Saxelby, Ruth (2013-07-08). "Sampha". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  2. "Soundcheck – Introducing: Sampha". Soundcheck. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. "Beggars Music – Sampha". Beggars Music. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. "Rising: Sampha". Pitchfork Media. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. "Sampha – Sundanza". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  6. "Sampha – Dual". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. "Sampha – Process". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  8. Renshaw, David (3 November 2016). "Sampha Details Debut Album Process". The Fader. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. "Sampha – Sundanza". Young Turks. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  10. "Sampha – Dual". Young Turks. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  11. 1 2 Peak positions in the UK:
  12. Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
  13. 1 2 "Drake Album & Song Chart History". Billboard charts.
  14. Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
  15. "A Seat at the Table on iTunes NZ". iTunes. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  16. "Here Are The Full Album Credits For Solange's A Seat At The Table". The Fader. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  17. "Sound of 2014 Profile: Sampha". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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