Who is Sampha? Mercury Prize 2017 winner whose album Process took home the prestigious award
The singer-songwriter is riding high after winning the coveted award
IT'S fair to say that Sampha was riding 2017 pretty high.
He won the coveted Mercury Music Prize - but who is he? And what else has he done? Here's what we know...
Who is Sampha?
Sampha Sisay was born November 16, 1988.
He performs under the mononym Sampha.
He is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Morden, South London.
What music has Sampha released?
Sampha is known widely for his collaborative work with SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Drake, Kanye West,Solange and others.
Sampha has released two solo EPs: Sundanza (2010) and Dual (2013).
Sampha's debut album was called Process and was released in February 2017.
What is the Mercury Prize?
The Mercury Prize was first awarded in 1992, to Primal Scream for their album Screamadelica.
It was originally established as an alternative to the Brit Awards, and any album released by a British or Irish artist is eligible, as is an album by any band whose members are 50% British or Irish.
Winners of the prize get a cheque of £20,000 plus a trophy, and can expect a huge boost to album sales as a result of bagging the award.
