SAMPHA RELEASES DELUXE VERSION OF LAHAI FEATURING THREE NEW TRACKS

This October marks the one-year anniversary of Sampha’s globally lauded, Ivor Novello and AIM-nominated 2023 album LAHAI. To celebrate the anniversary, the British singer, songwriter and producer announces a deluxe version of the album, with three new singles becoming available today on streaming services: “Dancing Circles 2.0,” “Re Entry” and “Sensory Nectar” plus the previously release single “Satellite Business 2.0” featuring Little Simz. Next month Sampha will return to North America for two debut headline shows in Texas at Emo’s in Austin and Granada Theatre in Dallas.

“Dancing Circles 2.0” is a reimagination of the fan-favorite track, which Sampha performed during his 2023 Tiny Desk performance. “Re Entry” and “Sensory Nectar” were until now only available as physical-only bonus tracks, and are songs taken from the original LAHAI sessions. “Dancing Circles 2.0” and “Satellite Business 2.0” were reimaginings of the studio recorded album tracks born out of the live Satellite Business residency shows held in London, New  York City and Los Angeles in Spring/Summer of 2023. Sampha talks more about Satellite Business live shows on this episode of his Apple Music Radio show ‘Wave Therapy’ here.

Sampha continues his prolific collaborative streak, including his own recent collaboration with Little Simz and his latest contribution to “fear less” on the new Fred Again.. album ten days, having previously lent his inimitable voice, songwriting and production skills to some of the world’s biggest artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy, Travis Scott, Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys. 2024 alone has seen him appear on albums from Headie One (on “Memories” from The Last Ones) and Ghetts (on “Double Standards” from On Purpose, With Purpose).

Meanwhile, following a transcendent performance at Glastonbury, Sampha recently appeared on BBC 6 Music live from the station’s Maida Vale studios, performing tracks from LAHAI and his debut album, Process, alongside an extended interview. Listen back here.

Sampha’s second album LAHAI was released on October 20, 2023. Taken from his paternal grandfather’s name, which is also Sampha’s middle name, LAHAI revels in the awe and magic of our existence, synthesizing the exquisite chaos that one experiences confronting the cycle of life and the beyondness. In contrast to his Mercury Prize-winning debut album Process, LAHAI is a communal affair seeing Sampha explore the many ways in which we as humans connect to each other, and to something bigger than ourselves. If Process was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, LAHAI is an exercise in the radical acceptance and joy in the human condition, and the beauty in the journey itself.