Omar Souleyman
What to listen to now: Sampha, TSOL, a topical Spotify playlist and more
A weekly roundup of must-hear music recommended by Times staffers. This week’s picks include the solo debut from Sampha, a familiar face to fans of Drake and Solange, among others, as well as the return of veteran SoCal punks TSOL.
Sampha, “Process” (Young Turks)
This young British singer has established himself over the last few years as a kind of ghost in the machine with appearances on arty, futuristic soul songs by Drake, Solange, Frank Ocean and Jessie Ware. Yet the highlight of Sampha’s solo debut is “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano,” a heartbreaking R&B...
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