The Latest Breaking News from Sampa Great

Bluesfest removes Sticky Fingers from lineup after boycotts and backlash

Director says narrative around Sydney band is ‘difficult to accept’ but festival can no longer support them

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023

Bluesfest Finally Drops Sticky Fingers From 2023 Lineup In Saltiest Statement Known To Man

Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of your own actions.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 2, 2023

King Stingray ‘unbelievably stoked’ to win $30,000 Australian Music prize for debut album

Yolŋu surf rockers claim prestigious prize previously awarded to the likes of Genesis Owusu, the Avalanches and Courtney Barnett

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023

Risks, rising costs and ‘relentless demands’: why so many musicians are cancelling their tours

Flights are expensive, festivals are being axed and ticket sales are slow, as exhausted artists in Australia and abroad are putting their health and finances first

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2022

Sydney’s hot girl summer is here: has the lockout city finally got its party back?

With new late-night venues and young promoters diversifying the scene, the city is finally ready to celebrate life after lockouts – and lockdowns

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022

Sampa the Great on her new album As Above, So Below, awards controversy and making Obama’s playlist

‘Finally my mum thinks I have a real job now’

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2022

Convicted killer’s lawyer says DNA test could change everything, Monkeypox deemed public health emergency and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2022

Sampa the Great, Paul Kelly and Genesis Owusu: Australia’s best new music for August

Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022

Macca, Greta and two sexy kangaroos: Saturday at Glastonbury – in pictures

From the ultra-vivacious Yves Tumor, Megan Thee Stallion and Yungblud, to punters dressed as disco balls, feast your eyes on a spectacular day at Glastonbury 2022

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022

Sampa the Great on why Black women in hip-hop can be anything they want

A singer-songwriter, poet and MC, Sampa the Great was born in Zambia and raised in Botswana, where she began MCing at school. She then studied in America before relocating to Australia in 2014, where she launched her music career. Her incredible debut album "The Return" won numerous awards. Sampa talks…

France 24 · Jun 21, 2022