The Return

Sampa the Great’s debut album The Return (Ninja Tune) creates a sense of home. A characterful record, its reference points range from classic hip-hop to ancient Southern African traditions. 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. “The Return” (mixed predominantly by Jonwayne and also Skepta / BoyBetterKnow’s go-to engineer MsM) blends hip-hop, neo-soul, gospel, afrobeat and jazz while featuring collabs with Silentjay, Kwes Darko (Slowthai), Perrin Moss (Hiatus Kaiyote) and many more.

Tracks

1~1~Mwana (Feat. Mwanje Tembo, Theresa Mutale Tembo, Sunburnt Soul Choir)
1~2~Freedom
1~3~Wake Up (Interlude)
1~4~Times Up (Feat. Krown)
1~5~Grass Is Greener
1~6~Dare To Fly (Feat. Ecca Vandal)
1~7~Any Day (Feat. Whosane)
1~8~Omg
1~9~Light It Up (Interlude)
1~10~Final Form
1~11~Heaven (Feat. Whosane)
2~1~Diamond In The Ruff (Feat. Thando, Krown)
2~2~Leading Us Home
2~3~Summer (Feat. Steam Down)
2~4~Brand New (Feat. Silentjay)
2~5~Give Love (Interlude)
2~6~The Return (Feat. Thando, Jace Xl, Alien, Whosane)
2~7~Dont Give Up (Feat. Mandarin Dreams)
2~8~Made Us Better (Feat. Blue Lab Beats, Boadi, Lori)

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Sampa The Great
Release Date: 13 September 2019
Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop
Label: Ninja Tune
Distributor: Inertia Music