Based in Australia, hailing from Zambia and having spent her formative years in Botswana, Sampa draws on a global perspective of Hip Hop and R&B. Bold and confident in rhyme, Sampa’s lyrics tend towards self empowerment while the beats that sit behind her vary greatly. ‘The Return’ jumps between genres and influences drawing from deep, Jazz riffing Hip Hop on ‘Don't Give Up’, soulful balladry on ‘Summer’, and classic G-Funk on ‘Light It mind Ninja Tune stablemates The Herbaliser while Sampa provides all the evidence we need that her stage name is well earned.