Sampa The Great by Constantine Spence
After relocating home to Zambia during the pandemic, Sampa The Great’s new single is an ode to the Zamrock genre.
Sampa The Great will release her second album As Above, So Below on September 9th.
After previously sharing the collaboration with Denzel Curry, Lane, the new record will also feature contributions from the likes of Joey Bada$$ and Kojey Radical, and it’s set to be toured around Europe in October, including UK dates at the Manchester Gorilla and London Koko.
“Never Forget is an ode to Zamrock music, a genre born in the 70’s combining traditional Zambian music and psychedelic rock,” Sampa Says.
“In particular, the song focuses on kalindula music. This tribute was inspired by the band WITCH and their lead singer Mr Jagari Chanda, who has become one of my musical mentors.”
“I discovered Zamrock later in my life and was surprised that this music was known globally, yet not fully celebrated and acknowledged in Zambia today. It hit home for me as I felt similarities in my own journey, having had my career take off outside my birth country.”
“I thought it was fitting to pay homage to those who came before me and merge past, present and future through music and imagery; passing the baton from one generation to the next.”
