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Sampa The Great: The musical ups and downs of my life

Sampa The Great shares the music that has shaped her with psychotherapist and DJ Nemone. She reveals how her uncle and Zamrock pioneer George Kunda inspired her latest LP.

Sampa The Great, the Zambian singer, rapper and performer, shares the pivotal moments that have made her the artist she is today.

Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Sampa dives deep to share her story and the songs that have moved her, with tracks from Missy Elliot, Ang茅lique Kidjo and WITCH.

Sampa reflects on her musical journey and in doing so opens up about her struggles with believing in herself, the power it took to commit to life as an artist, and the importance of musical role models growing up. She also talks about her upcoming self-titled album, how her relationship with uncle and Zamrock pioneer, George Kunda, inspired it, and the journey they鈥檝e both been on to get there.

In this series Nemone also talks in depth to musicians Haai and Beverly & Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland and Bob Mould.

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Music Played

  • PK Chishala

    Na Musonda

    • Introduces Harriet Chishala.
    • Kariba.

  • Thandiswa Mazwai

    Lahl' Umlenze

    • Zabalaza.
    • Escondida Music.

  • Fugees

    Ready Or Not

    • COLUMBIA.

  • Missy Elliott

    Get Ur Freak On

    • Elektra.

  • 2Pac

    Changes (feat. Talent)

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • WITCH

    Introduction

    • Introduction.

  • WITCH

    Avalanche Of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)

    • Zango.
    • Desert Daze Sound.

  • Ang茅lique Kidjo

    Agolo

    • Agolo.
    • Mango.

  • Missy Elliott

    Supa Dupa Fly (The Rain)

    • Elektra.

  • Sampa the Great

    F E M A L E

    • The Great Mixtape.
    • Wondercore Island Records.

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Alright

    • POLYDOR.

  • Sampa the Great

    Never Forget (feat. Chef187, Tio & Mwanje Tembo)

    • Loma Vista Recordings.

  • Sampa the Great

    Can't Hold Us (feat. Mwanje Tembo)

    • Loma Vista Recordings.

  • Sampa the Great

    Goat

    • Him (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Loma Vista.

  • Ang茅lique Kidjo

    Summertime

    • Summertime.
    • Island Records.

Broadcast

  • Monday 23:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music