AS ABOVE, SO BELOW (LIMITED SEAGLASS BLUE COLOURED VINYL)

Limited Seaglass Blue coloured vinyl.

ARIA-Award winning, Zambian-born Botswana-raised poet and rapper, Sampa The Great releases her long-awaited sophomore full-length album, As Above, So Below, out via Loma Vista Recordings / Concord.

As a career-eclipsing record, anchored by Sampa The Great's spoken word in the Zambian-rooted language of Bemba, As Above, So Below, traverses Sampa's memories of Africa through a self-exposed lens of authenticity and womanhood, while looking to the future of Africa's relationship to the world and its global communities. Sampa The Great invites an international roster of collaborators, including Angelique Kidjo, Denzel Curry, Joey Bada$$, Kojey Radical, WITCH, Chef 187, Tio Nason, Sampa's own sister Mwanje and more to contribute across 11 tracks spanning hip-hop, neo-soul, Zamrock, Amapiano and Southern African rap. A reflection of Sampa's transitory upbringing, the record's sonic hybridity throws recognition to the music coming out of the African diaspora today, while honouring the stories of those who tread previously. Consider As Above, So Below as Sampa's musical encyclopaedia, each track grounding new modes of expression against various musical influences uncovered throughout her lifetime.

After relocating home to Zambia during the pandemic, Sampa reconnected with a different side of herself - one closer to the younger artistry that was nourished growing up in Africa. From collaborations with Southern Africa creatives Rochelle Nembhard and Imraan Christian, to executive production by award winning producer and Zambian royalty Mag44, to time spent recording with a long-established network of close friends and family, Sampa debuts a 360 Sampa to the world. As Above, So Below unveils the many sides of Sampa, throughout a sophomore album that fuses the serious to the sensual. As Above translates as Sampa's outside self, while So Below is the Sampa within, together uniting to reveal the highest version of herself, without a mask, or role to play. Anchoring the record, is Eve: Sampa's blueprint of her ideal self who manifests within As Above, So Below's lyrics, and visually appears throughout the album's videos.