Name: Lahai
Brand: Sampha

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

YO312LP

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r28649794]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0889030031211

Total Cap

Black LP

YO312LPE

White

[r28641181]

Extended format: Yes

0889030031204

White LP

YO312CD

0889030031228

Artist

Sampha

Genre GB

R&B / Neo-Soul

Label GB

Young 

Sampha is a singer and keyboardist from Morden, London, United Kingdom. He has gained recognition for his collaborations with SBTRKT and other recording artists and musicians.
With his soulful vocals and captivating melodies, Sampha has established himself as a talented artist in the music industry. His unique sound blends elements of R&B, electronic, and alternative genres.
Throughout his career, Sampha has contributed to numerous projects, showcasing his versatility as both a vocalist and instrumentalist. His collaborations with SBTRKT have been particularly notable, earning him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

Newest Listed Items

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Albums of the Year 2023

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Sampha releases his highly-anticipated, sophomore album LAHAI&nbsp;on Young.&nbsp; Taken from his paternal grandfather’s name, which is also Sampha’s middle name, LAHAI revels in the awe and magic of our existence, synthesizing the exquisite chaos that one experiences confronting the cycle of life and the beyondness. Spanning 14-tracks, with contributions from some of Sampha’s closest friends, peers and collaborators including: Yaeji, Léa Sen, Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko), Ibeyi, Morgan Simpson (Black Midi), Yussef Dayes, Laura Groves and Kwake Bass, LAHAI, in contrast to Process, is a communal affair seeing Sampha explore the many ways in which we as humans connect to each other, and to something bigger than ourselves. On the album’s latest single “Only,” we meet a newly energized Sampha, as he spits melodically over a fragmented hip-hop hued beat with co-production from El Guincho.&nbsp;

Not unlike its maker, LAHAI defies clear categorization. Spanning jazz, soul, rap, dance, jungle and west African music, LAHAI sees Sampha elevating his production and vocal ambition to great new heights. A notable singer, songwriter and producer, it’s no wonder that artists like Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy, Travis Scott and previously, Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys have all tapped the artist for his inimitable voice plus songwriting and production contributions to their music. His work expands across multiple disciplines, with previous creative partnerships including the fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner, the Shy Light zine with Durimel (who also shot the LAHAI artwork) his Process film with director Kahlil Joseph, and most recently creative director Jonny Lu, with whom Sampha worked to create the LAHAI album artwork and logo.

If Process, Sampha’s 2017 Mercury-Prize-winning debut album, was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, LAHAI is an exercise in the radical acceptance and joy in the human condition, and the beauty in the journey itself. Welcome to Sampha’s next musical chapter: LAHAI.

Lahai

Music GB

Discover Lahai by Sampha - the highly-anticipated sophomore album on Young. Spanning 14 tracks, Lahai explores the awe and magic of existence with contributions from Yaeji, Ibeyi, and more. Available in various formats.