Sampha recently announced Lahai, his first album since 2017’s Process, and he’s now revealed more details about it. It’s due out on October 20 via Young, and it features contributions from Yaeji, Léa Sen, Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko), Ibeyi, Morgan Simpson (black midi), Yussef Dayes, Laura Groves and Kwake Bass. See the cover art and tracklist below.
He’s shared another new single, “Only,” which features co-production from El Guincho and pairs Sampha’s soulful voice with piano and skittering electronics. Watch the video, directed by Dexter Navy, below.
Sampha will go on tour supporting Lahai this fall, including North Americanc shows in late October and November. See all dates below.
The NYC show is at Webster Hall on November 7. Tickets to all dates go on sale Friday, September 15 at 10 AM local, with an artist pre-sale starting on Wednesday, September 13 at 10 AM.
SAPHA – LAHAI TRACKLIST
1. Stereo Colour Cloud (shaman’s dream)
2. Spirit 2.0
3. Dancing Circles
4. Suspended
5. Satellite Business
6. Jonathan L. Seagull
7. Inclination Compass (Tenderness)
8. Only
9. Time Piece
10. Can’t Go Back
11. Evidence
12. Wave Therapy
13. What If You Hypnotise Me?
14. Rose Tint
SAMPHA: 2023 TOUR DATES
October 12 – London, UK – St John at Hackney Church
October 13 – London, UK – St John at Hackney Church
October 14 – London, UK – St John at Hackney Church
October 25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
October 29 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
November 1 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
November 4 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
November 7 – New York City, NY – Webster Hall
November 11 – Washington D.C. – Howard Theatre
November 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
November 15 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
December 4 – Berlin, DE – Theater Des Westens
December 5 – Amsterdam, NL – Royal Theatre Carré
December 7 – Paris, FR – Cirque d’Hiver