Born in Zambia and raised in Botswana, Sampa The Great, now based in Sydney, sets about making music that artfully combines her natural style and energy with thought-provoking, socially-conscious themes. She views music as the language of the soul that transcends borders. The soulful jazz-rap selections from her celebrated mixtape, The Great Mixtape succeeded in capturing the attention of global music media worldwide including BBC1 in the UK and has led to her opening for international hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar on his 2016 Australian tour in addition to supports for Thundercat, Little Simz and Fat Freddy’s Drop. Sampa’s socially-conscious flow has also spilled over into the Australian festival scene with the emcee having performed at WOMADelaide, Golden Plains, Sugar Mountain, triple j’s 2016 One Night Stand and Vivid LIVE alongside Hiatus Kaiyote at the Sydney Opera House.
