"My new fav artist."
Australian singer-songwriter and rapper Sampa The Great, aka Sampa Tembo, is busy blowing up with blistering new tracks OMG and Final Form and in the process has attracted the attention of a very famous fan.
Jada Pinkett Smith shared two screenshots of Tembo's tracks Female and Blak Girl Magic overnight, writing on Twitter that she had found her "new fav artist".
Tembo shared the love right back, tweeting that she was "soo honoured".
My new fav artist ❤️ @Sampa_The_Great pic.twitter.com/4GRlvRejTI
— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) August 1, 2019
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"My faves fave," Tembo wrote in a subsequent Tweet.
"The year I’ve been experiencing! Just, there’s a spiritual shift happening."
😭 My faves fave
— Sampa The Great (@Sampa_The_Great) August 1, 2019
The year I’ve been experiencing!
Just, there’s a spiritual shift happening.
In here❤️. Out there.
Whew!🌀
Sampa The Great is due to release her debut album, The Return, this September. She will hit the road to celebrate in October with shows throughout the country.
Scroll down to theGuide for all the tour details; tickets are on sale now.