diff --git a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
index a7e9c3a3..d0733b14 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/sampler.mjs
@@ -147,7 +147,12 @@ function getSamplesPrefixHandler(url) {
  *  sd: '808sd/SD0010.WAV'
  *  }, 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tidalcycles/Dirt-Samples/master/');
  * s("[bd ~]*2, [~ hh]*2, ~ sd")
- *
+ * @example
+ * samples('shabda:noise,chimp:2')
+ * s("noise <chimp:0*2 chimp:1>")
+ * @example
+ * samples('shabda/speech/fr-FR/f:chocolat')
+ * s("chocolat*4")
  */
 
 export const samples = async (sampleMap, baseUrl = sampleMap._base || '', options = {}) => {
@@ -162,6 +167,21 @@ export const samples = async (sampleMap, baseUrl = sampleMap._base || '', option
       path = path.endsWith('/') ? path.slice(0, -1) : path;
       sampleMap = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${path}/strudel.json`;
     }
+    if (sampleMap.startsWith('shabda:')) {
+      let [_, path] = sampleMap.split('shabda:');
+      sampleMap = `https://shabda.ndre.gr/${path}.json?strudel=1`;
+    }
+    if (sampleMap.startsWith('shabda/speech')) {
+      let [_, path] = sampleMap.split('shabda/speech');
+      path = path.startsWith('/') ? path.substring(1) : path;
+      let [params, words] = path.split(':');
+      let gender = 'f';
+      let language = 'en-GB';
+      if (params) {
+        [language, gender] = params.split('/');
+      }
+      sampleMap = `https://shabda.ndre.gr/speech/${words}.json?gender=${gender}&language=${language}&strudel=1'`;
+    }
     if (typeof fetch !== 'function') {
       // not a browser
       return;
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index ed0249f3..62c2f0d8 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -3981,6 +3981,42 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "samples" example index 1 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "samples" example index 2 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/2 | s:noise ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | s:chimp n:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | s:chimp n:0 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 3/2 | s:noise ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 2/1 | s:chimp n:1 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 5/2 | s:noise ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | s:chimp n:0 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | s:chimp n:0 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 7/2 | s:noise ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 4/1 | s:chimp n:1 ]",
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`runs examples > example "samples" example index 3 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | s:chocolat ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | s:chocolat ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "saw" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | note:c3 clip:0.03125 ]",
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx
index 10d8c730..658caec7 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/samples.mdx
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ With it, you can enter any sample name(s) to query from [freesound.org](https://
 
 <MiniRepl
   client:idle
-  tune={`await samples('https://shabda.ndre.gr/bass:4,hihat:4,rimshot:2.json?strudel=1')
+  tune={`await samples('shabda:bass:4,hihat:4,rimshot:2')
 stack(
   n("0 1 2 3").s('bass').slow(2),
   n("0 1*2 2 3*2").s('hihat'),
@@ -291,6 +291,19 @@ stack(
 ).clip(1)`}
 />
 
+You can also generate artificial voice samples with any text, in multiple languages.
+Note that the language code and the gender parameters are optional and default to `en-GB` and `f`
+
+<MiniRepl
+  client:idle
+  tune={`await samples('shabda/speech:the_drum,forever')
+await samples('shabda/speech/fr-FR/m:magnifique')
+stack(
+  s("the_drum").chop(16).speed(rand.range(0.85,1.1)),
+  s("forever magnifique").slow(8).late(0.25)
+)`}
+/>
+
 # Sampler Effects
 
 Sampler effects are functions that can be used to change the behaviour of sample playback.