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SAMPA THE GREAT
from July 2023
vocalists Mwanje and Charity Shaw. Mwanje provided unbelievable surprise vocal prowess and the crowd clapped along enthusiastically.
Performance: “Black Girl Magik” brought a great harmonized flow and empowering message, with a solid R&B underpinning, and 2019’s “Freedom” continued with a heavy R&B feeling intro, and tasty vocal harmony pauses. “Mwana” was very danceable and “Tilibobo” brought more of an African sway, with the crowd singing along intensely. As the first Zambian artist to play Coachella, Glastonbury, the Sydney Opera House, and recently performing on Jimmy Kimmel with Angélique
Kidjo, momentum has been building for some time. Attendees were very invested.
Summary: With heavy rhythmic sound and lots of body movement and use of the stage, Sampa The Great encourages (and inspires) her audience to move to the beat, clap and sing along, and she emits a confident energy that fuels her audience with powerful, engaging messages of strength and resilience. She and her band deliver strong, danceable anthems conveyed in a moody and atmospheric, African-flavored sound. A deliciously unique and heavily kinesthetic listening experience. – Andrea Beenham
