Sampha
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.jpg) Sampha performing live with SBTRKT in 2012 | |
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| Birth name | Sampha Sisay |
| Born | 1988/1989 (age 27–28)[1] |
| Origin | Morden, London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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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 |
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| Process |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Sundanza |
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| Dual |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
- SBTRKT & Sampha - Evening Glow/Break Off (2010, EP, two songs, co-production)
- Jessie Ware & Sampha - Valentine (2011, single, production)
- SBTRKT - SBTRKT (2011, album, two songs, co-production)
- Lil Silva - The Patience (2011, EP, one song, co-production)
- Short Stories - On the Way (2013, EP, two songs, co-production)
- Jean Deaux - Find Your Love (2013, single, one song, production)
- Drake - Nothing Was the Same (2013, album, two songs, co-production)
- Katy B - Little Red (2014, album, one song, production)
- FKA twigs - LP1 (2014, album, one song, co-production)
- Solange - A Seat at the Table (2016, album, four songs, co-production) [15][16]
Remixes and covers
- The xx - Basic Space (2009, Sampha Remix)
- The xx - Fantasy (2010, Bullion & Sampha Cover, unreleased)
- Zero 7 - Swing (2010, Sampha Remix, unreleased)
- Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari (2011, Sampha Remix)
Other
- Bullion & Sampha - I Never Dance (2010, one song, vocals, unreleased)
- Lil Silva - Distance EP (2013, one song, vocals)
- Nautic - Navy Blue EP (2014, one song, keyboards)
- Bullion - Loop the Loop (2016, two songs, vocals)
SBTRKT discography
Albums
- SBTRKT (27 June 2011) – Young Turks
- Live (2013) – Young Turks
- Wonder Where We Land (22 September 2014) – Young Turks
Singles
- Break Off/Evening Glow (2010, 12" Ltd) – Ramp Recordings
- Living Like I Do (2011, 12" Ltd) – Young Turks
- Hold On (2012, 12" Ltd) – Young Turks
- Temporary View (2014, Promo) – Young Turks
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Award | Result |
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| 2013 | BBC | Sound of 2014[17] | Fourth |
References
- ↑ Saxelby, Ruth (2013-07-08). "Sampha". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Soundcheck – Introducing: Sampha". Soundcheck. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Beggars Music – Sampha". Beggars Music. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rising: Sampha". Pitchfork Media. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "Sampha – Sundanza". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "Sampha – Dual". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "Sampha – Process". Young Turks Records. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ Renshaw, David (3 November 2016). "Sampha Details Debut Album Process". The Fader. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sampha – Sundanza". Young Turks. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sampha – Dual". Young Turks. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- 1 2 Peak positions in the UK:
- For "Too Much": "Irish Chart Archive > Week 15". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- 1 2 "Drake Album & Song Chart History". Billboard charts.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For "Too Much": "Archive Chart> January 20, 2014". UK R&B Chart.
- ↑ "A Seat at the Table on iTunes NZ". iTunes. September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Here Are The Full Album Credits For Solange's A Seat At The Table". The Fader. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Sound of 2014 Profile: Sampha". BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
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