My Sound Benchmark for Other Afrobeats Producers - Sarz

Prominent record producer Osabuohien Osaretin, popularly known as Sarz, has claimed he pioneered a sound that has become a trend for other Afrobeats producers.

He said Wizkid was the first person who understood his vision and identified with his sound early enough.

Speaking in a video message on his Instagram page, Sarz said before he made ‘Samba’ with Wizkid, no one was making that kind of sound.

He said: “I made a sound that started a trend and eventually became a benchmark for other Afrobeats producers to follow.

“I made a sound called ‘Samba.’ I remember no one was making anything like that at that time. I just wanted to do something that is African but at the same time the world in general understands. It was only Wizkid that saw the idea and knew exactly where I was coming from when I made Samba.”

March 18, 2024