Sampa The Great announces a huge Australian and New Zealand tour. In celebration of her upcoming Album “The Return” which creates a sense of home.
A characterful record, its reference points range from classic hip-hop to ancient Southern African sounds. Built on four years of personal and musical soul-searching, it’s an assured statement, the product of meaningful musical connections and of Sampa having to redefine her self-identity away from the comforts of family and old friends.
Following recent live performances at Glastonbury, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Dark MOFO (Tasmania – alongside FKA Twigs, Kelsey Lu, Nicholas Jaar), Down The Rabbit Hole (Netherlands) and a headline show at Hip-Hop Collection (Paris).
This, for Sampa, is what she’s been trying to do for the past six years: to find new ways of feeling at home and rediscover an emboldened idea of herself.
“Home is described in a lot of ways and means a lot of different things to different people,” she says. “I had to redefine in my mind and in my spirit what home means.” The album is both a re-telling of that journey, and the realisation of her aim; the album walks us through that return to home, while the accomplished sound and lyricism underscores the steps she’s made as a person and artist.
Sampa The Great | Woolly Mammoth | Brisbane
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Sampa the Great Sydney, Australia
Woolly Mammoth
633 Ann Street Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia
DirectionsWoolly Mammoth is one of Brisbane's most iconic venues. Located in the vibrant inner city suburb of Fortitude Valley, the venue is a converted warehouse that is as unique as it is stylish. It combines a modern industrial elegance with the legendary hard hitting Woolly Mammoth sound system, creating the perfect atmosphere for events, live music and club nights. The spacious interior has two dance floors, three bars and a variety of areas to explore, whilst an expansive outdoor courtyard provides the perfect place to relax with friends. Famed for hosting some of the best parties and shows in Brisbane, Woolly Mammoth is the perfect place to let your hair down and experience Brisbane nightlife.