Sampha Essentials

Sampha Sisay first caught the spotlight when he lent his breathy falsetto to SBTRKT's “Hold On”—and a number of other tracks on the bass producer's first album. Since then, the London singer has brought heartfelt sincerity and soulful gravitas to bangers by everyone from Katy B and Lil Silva to Drake and Kanye. Hear him swing from deliciously deep to upper-register croon as he shares the stage and steps out solo.