SHOWS IN VANCOUVER MAY 19 AND TORONTO JUNE 9

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM AS ABOVE, SO BELOW OUT NOW

“A hard-hitting, feel-good album that empowers the audience
to be their most authentic selves.” - TEEN VOGUE

“As Above, So Below is a potent emotional journey.” - FLOOD

“A triumphant and supremely catchy celebration of her home country's enduring cultural influence, the song features fellow Zambian artists Chef 187, Tio Nason, and Mwanjé. Watch the vibrant video from Rhara Nembhard, Imraan Christian, and Furmaan Ahmed.” - THE FADER

“There isn’t an emcee from the continent of Africa with the level of creative respect within the streaming era as Sampa The Great.” - BET

"the  album both showcases Sampa's growth as an artist and delivers on fan expectation, taking them on a journey beyond bars into Africa's rich musical heritage" - Exclaim!

“She sounds renewed on these homegrown songs,
the anxiety of her past music replaced with relief.” - PITCHFORK

“One of today’s most unique creators…The album’s ethos is boldly presented on the latest single, “Never Forget,” an explosion of hip-hop, Zamrock, afrobeats, and traditional African drums.” - UPROXX

“Her poised demeanor emits the confidence of someone
who has done some effective soul-searching.” - W MAGAZINE

Toronto, ON – February 28, 2023 – Award-winning Zambian-born Botswana-raised poet and rapper, Sampa The Great,kicks off her As Above, So Below North American tour this spring with a slew of upcoming shows spread across 15 cities throughout the US and Canada - dates and cities listed below. 

Sampa The Great’s North American tour is set to delight fans with an eclectic medley of her highly acclaimed 11-track 2022 album As Above, So Below—a career-eclipsing record spanning hip-hop, neo-soul, Zamrock, Amapiano, and Southern African rap, and anchored by Sampa The Great’s spoken word in the Zambian-rooted language of Bemba. Receiving praise in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The FADER, Teen Vogue, W Magazine,  and more, As Above, So Below traverses Sampa’s memories of Africa through a self-exposed lens of authenticity and womanhood, while looking to the future of Africa’s relationship to the world and its global communities. A reflection of Sampa’s transitory upbringing, the record’s sonic hybridity throws recognition to the music coming out of the African diaspora today, while honouring the stories of those who tread previously. The album’s final track and single, Let Me Be Great featuring Angélique Kidjo was notably highlighted in a Song Exploder episode and featured in an Okayplayer feature, while single, Never Forget, ushered respect to the golden era of Zambia’s socially prolific genre, Zamrock, and appeared in the trailer for the widely beloved Marvel blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Sampa The Great makes her first tour stop in Seattle, WA with stops in Vancouver on May 19 and Toronto on June 9, rounding out the tour in Chicago, IL with additional dates at Lighting in a Bottle Festival as well as the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. local and are available for purchase here.

NORTH AMERICAN DATES
May 17 Seattle, WA - Neptune
May 18 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
May 19 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
May 22 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
May 23 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Club
May 25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
May 31 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
June 2 - Richmond, VA Brown's Island
June 4 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
June 6 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
June 7 - Boston, MA - Royale
June 9 - Toronto, ON - Axis Club
June 14 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall

US FESTIVAL DATES
May 24 - 29, 2023 Buena Vista Lake, CA @ Lightning In A Bottle 
June 16, 2023 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo

DOWNLOAD - Press Photo by Imraan Christian 

DOWNLOAD - As Above So Below Artwork

DOWNLOAD - Tour Poster