{"product_id":"lahai","title":"Lahai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e releases his highly-anticipated, sophomore album \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e on Young. Taken from his paternal grandfather’s name, which is also Sampha’s middle name, \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e revels in the awe and magic of our existence, synthesizing the exquisite chaos that one experiences confronting the cycle of life and the beyondness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning 14-tracks, with contributions from some of \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e’s closest friends, peers and collaborators including: Yaeji, Léa Sen, Sheila Maurice Grey (Kokoroko), Ibeyi, Morgan Simpson (Black Midi), Yussef Dayes, Laura Groves and Kwake Bass, \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e, in contrast to \u003cem\u003eProcess\u003c\/em\u003e, is a communal affair seeing \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e explore the many ways in which we as humans connect to each other, and to something bigger than ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the album’s latest single “Only,” we meet a newly energized \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e, as he spits melodically over a fragmented hip-hop hued beat with co-production from El Guincho. Not unlike its maker, \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e defies clear categorization. Spanning jazz, soul, rap, dance, jungle and west African music, \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e sees \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e elevating his production and vocal ambition to great new heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA notable singer, songwriter and producer, it’s no wonder that artists like Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy, Travis Scott and previously, Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne and Alicia Keys have all tapped the artist for his inimitable voice plus songwriting and production contributions to their music. His work expands across multiple disciplines, with previous creative partnerships including the fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner, the Shy Light zine with Durimel (who also shot the \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e artwork) his \u003cem\u003eProcess\u003c\/em\u003e film with director Kahlil Joseph, and most recently creative director Jonny Lu, with whom \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e worked to create the \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e album artwork and logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf \u003cem\u003eProcess\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 2017 Mercury-Prize-winning debut album, was an artist figuring out his own place in the world, engulfed in the shadows of grief and loss, \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e is an exercise in the radical acceptance and joy in the human condition, and the beauty in the journey itself. Welcome to \u003cstrong\u003eSampha\u003c\/strong\u003e’s next musical chapter: \u003cem\u003eLAHAI\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Young","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50403873718603,"sku":"2053908","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White LP","offer_id":50403875914059,"sku":"2053909","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50403872276811,"sku":"2053907","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Sampha_Lahai_1200x1200_5100b847_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726564750","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/lahai","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}