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- Summary: The second full-length release from British singer-songwriter/producer Sampha features a guest appearance by Léa Sen.
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- Record Label: Young
- Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock
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Oct 20, 2023Sampha’s voice might be the most instantly recognizable piece of magic in his arsenal, but it’s his patience and craft that makes ‘LAHAI’ such a stunning experience.
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Oct 23, 2023‘LAHAI’ is an astral soul coda that whilst intimately rendered, doubles as a pledge for connection and interrelatedness. We needed this.
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Oct 27, 2023With its glitchy instrumental palette backing it, Lahai is a serene look to the future where Sampha can be at peace with his memories and can raise his family in a positive environment.
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Oct 19, 2023Lahai is a transformative album that explores themes like afrofuturism and magical realism across 14 tracks that span a multitude of genres, including soul, rap, jazz, dance, jungle and West African music. And it’s a record that’s as intimate as it is imaginative.
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Oct 23, 2023Mainstream R&B fans may be baffled at various points, but there will be few more engrossing albums this year.
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Oct 20, 2023LAHAI extends Sampha’s virtuosic career with a showcase of his limitless pool of influence, his songwriting ability, and, inevitably, his soul.
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Oct 30, 2023If anything, if the record has a fault, it’s that sometimes the non-stop restlessness can distract from the subtler aspects of the songwriting, but generally, Sampha is able to deploy the intricacies of his production style to great effect.