Sampa The Great - Tilibobo May 2026

: The song embodies Sampa's "hybrid music" philosophy—a mixture of the global hip-hop that inspired her and the local sounds she grew up with in Zambia and Botswana. Context within As Above, So Below

The track was written and produced by Sampa alongside the prominent Zambian producer (Magnus Mando). Mag44, whom Sampa admired as a young student, played a pivotal role in the "fastest album-making process" of her career, helping her bridge traditional Zambian sounds with modern hip-hop. Sampa The Great - Tilibobo

The album marks a major shift from Sampa's earlier work in Australia, where she often felt pressured to be a "multicultural" ambassador. "Tilibobo" fits into a project that Sampa describes as her most personal and transparent work to date. : The song embodies Sampa's "hybrid music" philosophy—a