Sampa The Great - The Return
Review by MLC Spigt
The Return, the latest album by Sampa The Great, is an impressive display of the artist's talent and creativity. With its fusion of African rhythms, soulful vocals, and hip-hop beats, the album delivers a unique and captivating sound that is both fresh and familiar.
Sampa's lyrics are poignant and powerful, addressing issues such as identity, race, and social justice with a raw honesty and vulnerability. Her voice is soulful and emotive, conveying a range of emotions from anger and frustration to hope and resilience.
The album features collaborations with a range of talented artists, including the likes of Krown, Ecca Vandal, and Whosane, each bringing their own unique style and energy to the mix. The production is top-notch, with a rich and layered sound that draws on a range of influences from across the globe.
Table of Contents
Download
Filename: sampa-the-great-the-return.rar- MP3 size: 142.8 mb
- FLAC size: 1798.6 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (feat. Steam Down) | 4:24 | |
| Mwana | ||
| Mwana (feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo & Sunburnt Soul Choir) | 4:27 | |
| Time's Up | ||
| Time’s Up (feat. Krown) | 2:33 | |
| Time's Up | 02:33 | |
| Don't Give Up | 07:04 | |
| The Return | ||
| Made Us Better | ||
| Any Day (feat. Whosane) | 4:17 | |
| Heaven | ||
| Don’t Give Up (feat. Mandarin Dreams) | 7:4 | |
| Don't Give Up | ||
| Brand New | ||
| Any Day | ||
| Freedom | 4:6 | |
| Brand New (feat. SILENTJAY) | 3:48 | |
| Light It Up (Interlude) | 2:15 | |
| Dare to Fly (feat. Ecca Vandal) | 4:23 | |
| OMG | 2:34 | |
| Dare To Fly | ||
| The Return (feat. Thando, Jace XL, Alien & Whosane) | 9:17 | |
| Made Us Better (feat. Blue Lab Beats, Boadi & Lori) | 6:20 | |
| Leading Us Home | 4:5 | |
| Diamond In The Ruff | ||
| Give Love (Interlude) | 2:21 | |
| Diamond in the Ruff (feat. Thando & Krown) | 4:54 | |
| Final Form | 3:36 | |
| Diamond in the Ruff | 04:56 | |
| Dare to Fly | 04:23 | |
| Wake Up (Interlude) | 0:54 | |
| Heaven (feat. Whosane) | 2:55 | |
| Grass Is Greener | 3:32 | |
| Summer |
Video
Sampa The Great - Any Day (feat. Whosane) (Official Audio)
Sampa The Great - The Return (feat. Thando, Jace XL, Alien, Whosane) (Official Audio)
Sampa The Great - The Return (Full Album Stream | 2019)
Sampa The Great - Final Form (Official Video)
Sampa The Great - OMG (Official Video)
Sampa The Great - The Return - A Short Film
Sampa The Great - Heaven (feat. Whosane) (Official Audio)
Images
Catalog Numbers
- ZEN258
- ZENCD258
Labels
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Formats
- 2 × Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Club Edition
- Limited Edition
- Silver
- CD
- Special Edition
- Translucent Green with Gold Splatter/Translucent Red with Black Splatter
- Stereo
- Australian Exclusive - Translucent Green with Gold Splatter
- Translucent Red with Black Splatter
- Green Translucent
- Red Translucent
- 2LP Colour Vinyl
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Exclusive Retailer | Vinyl Me, Please |
| Licensed To | Inertia |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Ninja Tune |
| Copyright (c) | Ninja Tune |
| Mastered At | Satori Mastering |
| Pressed By | MPO |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Design | Priit Siimon |
| Layout | Priit Siimon |
| Lacquer Cut By | LvC |
| Mastered By | Tigermoth |
| Photography By | Barun Chatterjee, Carl Pires |
Notes
- Vinyl Me Please exclusive silver edition. Limited to 300 copies. Download sticker included on one of the LP inner sleeves. Gatefold sleeve.
- Australian Exclusive.
- Download card included. Gatefold sleeve.
- Sides A, B on green translucent 140g vinyl, and Sides C, D on red translucent 140g vinyl, available to independent retailers. Download code sticker included on inner sleeve. Gatefold sleeve with credits and liner notes inside. Also includes a full color booklet with artwork, lyrics and notes.
- A limited edition of signed copies (quantity unknown) - "The Return (2LP) Signed Colour Edition" - were available when ordered directly from the artists website.
Barcodes
- Label Code: LC12885
- Barcode (Scanned): 5054429138085
- Barcode (Scanned [Format: EAN 13; Metadata: GB]): 5054429138078
- Barcode (Scanned from sticker): 5054429138702
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): ZEN 258 A -LvC
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): MPO 19 131602
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): ZEN 258 B -LvC
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): MPO 19 126282
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): ZEN 258 C2 -LvC
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped): MPO 19 131565
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): ZEN 258 D -LvC
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped): MPO 19 133484
About Sampa The Great
Zambian hip-hop MC, singer, songwriter, and poet, born 1993 in Ndola, Zambia, and raised in Botswana. Based in Sydney, Australia since 2013, she relocated to Melbourne in 2018. Her debut solo album, The Return (September 2019), peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart. While her single 'Final Form' won Best Hip Hop Release the following year. Her mother is from the Bemba people, while her father is Tumbuka. Her sister is also a recording artist.
Real Name
- Sampa Tembo
Name Vars
- Sampa
Aliases
- Sampa Tembo
Summary by MLC Spigt
Comments
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The Ikea commercial brought me here. Now that I've had a taste, I'm never going to leave. Thumbs up!
Wonderful Song ❤️ #PEACE
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Found home ♣♣♣
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It’s so rare to find an album where every single song is amazing, but she did it, and if I could only listen to one album this would be it. Iconic. ❤️??
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likkle sis.....so deep words ....thx 4 touch me deep inside.
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Heaven, heaven
Heaven, heaven (I'm tryna go)
Have I told you 'bout the time where I almost died?
Almost tried to fit in with the new tribe
Really I've never been the one to have my head heavy set
But these days I feel heaven-sent
Wavy, maybe, huh
How did time go speed up?
Childhood, bedroom, straight to your speaker
Speak up, not sayin' wrong notes don't heat up
But perfection not a real trait of the healer
I feel old pressure for the next summer hill
So strict on the dress-code still
I ain't even had a chance for a growth-spurt
Feel y'all stiff neck spittin' on my homework, chill
And I woke up from my death, less of a care to impress
'Cause uh, inner peace be the new success
I looked up to the sky 'cause I figured I'm blessed
Hands on my chest got me singin' out
'Cause yes, I see
Heaven, heaven
Is it real? Is it real? I see heaven
Heaven, heaven
I feel ya, I see
Heaven, heaven
Is it real? I see
Heaven, heaven, yeah
Nuh, nah, I'm too sure it means somethin'
Death to all the wakin', mean muggin' in the mornin'
Uh, what I thought was the end result
Told me all the things the end was not about, yeah
I came in space by myself
Lucky chillin' at the pearly gates for some help
And when I finally march my soul off to the beat
I wonder if I'm takin' everything that made me lose sleep, nah
We sell peace but it's months to Easter
That's the beast, if you missed Eve, I'm with her
Born again and you can quote me
What I thought would move me last year, don't even warm me
Almost cracked under the pressure
Diamonds shiny, shiny, new plaques out in Mecca
'Cause inner peace be the new success
And I guess 'cause I figured I'm blessed
'Cause I
Breath before death
Breath before death
Breath before death
Breath before death
Heaven, heaven
I'm tryna get there
Heaven, heaven
(Heaven) heaven, heaven
Heaven, heaven (I'm tryna go, yes!)