Zambian artist Sampa the Great, whose music was featured in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, will perform at Vancouver\u0027s Hollywood Theatre.
The 29 year-old, born Sampa Tembo, is fast becoming one of the leading lights of the exploding African rap scene and for good reason.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
The album captures the musician’s rapid-fire rhyming skills and couples them with cutting-edge beats, courtesy of the artist, executive producer Mag44 and a host of other shining lights in the emerging Zamrock scene. The music was a natural fit for the blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the song Never Forget was the featured track in the movie trailer.
It’s unlikely that this artist is going to be playing anywhere as intimate as the Hollywood Theatre again.Article content
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