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Sarz

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Specializing in a bright mixture of hip-hop, R&B and club beats, Nigerian producer Sarz has established himself as one of the most notable modern Afrobeat producers. Born in 1989 in Benin City, Sarz grew up listening to soul, pop, reggae, and R&B records as well as highlife and juju music. Moving to Lagos, he began producing songs for artists like Lord of Ajasa ("See Drama"), Jah Bless ("Jor Oh"), Reminisce ("Kako Bi Chicken"), and eLDee ("Today Today"), garnering his first "Producer of the Year" award in 2012. As an in-demand producer, he soon worked with musicians like Wizkid, Skales, Niniola, BNXN, and also started to pursue a solo career. He released his first EP, SINYM (Sarz Is Not Your Mate), in early 2019, followed by a collaboration with WurlD titled I Love Girls with Trobul later that year. He released two more EPs in 2021, LV N ATTN (with Lojay) and Sweetness (with Obongjayar), and put out two compilations of new talents as the Sarz Academy in 2020 and 2023.

Osabuohien Osaretin (Sarz) was born in March 1989 in Benin in Nigeria. As a teenager, he became inspired by the songs he heard on the radio and on records, listening to all kinds of Black music from soul and pop to R&B and hip-hop as well as reggae, highlife, and juju. He sang in the choir of a local church, but decided he wanted to pursue music production. Moving to Lagos, he quickly made a name for himself in the local music scene, getting his first production credit on Lord of Ajasa's single "See Drama" in 2007.

Sarz quickly went on to produce songs by Shank, Banky W, Naeto C, and Skales, among others. His production of "Jor Oh" by Jah Bless won the "Best Street Hop" award at The Headies in 2010, as did the single "Kako Bi Chicken" by Reminisce in 2012. The same year, Sarz produced the majority of eLDee's Undeniable album and won the "Producer of the Year" award at the Dynamix Awards. In 2013, he released his first own single, "Beat of Life" featuring Wizkid.

In the following years, Sarz established himself as a major producer in the modern Afrobeat genre, handling numerous singles by Wizkid, Reminisce, M.I, Niniola, Burna Boy, Wande Coal, and others. In January 2019, he released his first EP SINYM (Sarz Is Not Your Mate), again featuring Wizkid. In November, he and singer WurlD released a collaborative eight-track EP called I Love Girls with Trobul, which garnered them nominations for Songwriter of the Year and Best R&B Duo at the AFRIMA Awards. The next year, Sarz presented the first EP by The Sarz Academy, Memories That Last Forever, to present upcoming talents. In 2021, he released two new EPs: LV N ATTN, recorded with singer Lojay, and Sweetness, produced with London-based artist Obongjayar. Winning another Producer of the Year award at The Headies in 2022, Sarz presented his next Sarz Academy release in 2023, a full-fledged album titled Memories That Last Forever 2. ~ Christian Genzel, Rovi

Genres

: afrobeats afrobeat alte afropop amapiano afropiano

Total plays

488.2 million
Updated on 2025-04-03

Monthly listeners

3,421,549

Followers

476,261

Top Cities

  1. Nigeria
    Lagos
    285,380 listeners
  2. Nigeria
    Abuja
    140,633 listeners
  3. Kenya
    Nairobi
    67,664 listeners
  4. Nigeria
    Port Harcourt
    100,310 listeners
  5. Nigeria
    Ibadan
    84,614 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Monalisa
Monalisa
209,128,882 3:33 2022-05-19
Monalisa
Monalisa
69,496,077 3:34 2021-06-04
Happiness (feat. Asake & Gunna)
Happiness (feat. Asake & Gunna)
68,047,251 2:55 2023-12-07
MAD
MAD
17,717,820 3:58 2019-11-01
LV N ATTN feat. Wizkid
LV N ATTN feat. Wizkid
16,316,517 3:34 2021-06-04
Get Up
Get Up
12,853,846 3:23 2017-12-08
TROBUL
TROBUL
10,009,088 4:02 2019-11-08
Tonongo
Tonongo
9,776,432 2:29 2021-04-29
Billions
Billions
8,703,824 3:44 2024-05-16
EGO
EGO
6,224,456 3:50 2019-11-08
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
5,351,404 4:14 2021-07-22
SADE
SADE
5,000,283 3:57 2019-11-08
Park O X3
Park O X3
4,940,676 2:41 2021-06-04
C'mon Look! (feat. Asake)
C'mon Look! (feat. Asake)
4,456,682 2:54 2024-12-12
Monalisa - Franglish & DJ Babs Remix
Monalisa - Franglish & DJ Babs Remix
4,378,154 3:02 2022-07-01
Good Morning Riddim
Good Morning Riddim
3,446,079 3:36 2019-01-18
Yo Fam!
Yo Fam!
3,260,331 2:41 2023-09-08
Beat of Life (feat. Wizkid)
Beat of Life (feat. Wizkid)
2,854,195 3:52 2012-12-12
Instagram
Instagram
2,495,323 3:08 2019-11-13
Inbox Riddim
Inbox Riddim
2,414,663 4:17 2019-01-18
Designer (feat. Sarz)
Designer (feat. Sarz)
2,105,230 3:30 2019-02-08
Panty!
Panty!
1,723,322 2:27 2021-06-04
Monalisa - Dj Crymez Amapiano Remix
Monalisa - Dj Crymez Amapiano Remix
1,659,648 1:57 2021-10-05
If You Say
If You Say
1,596,023 3:38 2021-07-23
SWEAT
SWEAT
1,532,564 3:04 2019-11-08
Spiritual Riddim
Spiritual Riddim
1,376,688 4:40 2019-01-18
Location
Location
1,166,356 3:39 2023-07-07
Sweetness
Sweetness
972,166 2:56 2021-07-23
Celetronic Riddim
Celetronic Riddim
806,260 3:56 2019-01-18
FOCUS
FOCUS
744,777 3:02 2019-11-08
Jam One Kele
Jam One Kele
702,055 2:29 2023-05-12
Hello Africa Riddim
Hello Africa Riddim
636,496 3:30 2018-12-20
PRISONA
PRISONA
555,963 3:12 2019-11-08
Nobody
Nobody
541,241 3:09 2021-07-23
AFRICAN IN NEW YORK
AFRICAN IN NEW YORK
509,003 3:17 2020-11-13
Vex
Vex
471,518 3:31 2019-11-01
Hesitate (feat. Sarz)
Hesitate (feat. Sarz)
462,080 2:19 2024-06-26
Love Me Right - Sarz Remix
Love Me Right - Sarz Remix
441,290 3:36 2018-04-20
Good Thing - Sarz Remix
Good Thing - Sarz Remix
367,266 3:30 2019-09-16
Legwork Riddim
Legwork Riddim
284,056 3:52 2019-01-18
NOBODY WINS INTERLUDE
NOBODY WINS INTERLUDE
281,811 2:35 2019-11-08
Good To Me
Good To Me
255,355 3:35 2023-06-07
Ego (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Sarz Remix
Ego (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Sarz Remix
240,021 3:45 2017-09-15
Replay
Replay
231,276 3:35 2023-03-17
SWEET N FINE
SWEET N FINE
179,933 3:34 2022-03-11
Confident
Confident
175,368 2:43 2021-07-02
Hold Me
Hold Me
152,666 3:22 2020-07-10
Shoknorris (feat. Burna Boy)
Shoknorris (feat. Burna Boy)
138,830 3:18 2014-08-18
Ise Yen (feat. Reminisce)
Ise Yen (feat. Reminisce)
122,961 3:55 2014-02-19
Breathe
Breathe
119,782 2:54 2023-07-19
Only Man
Only Man
106,200 2:43 2023-07-19
Rude
Rude
89,815 2:37 2023-07-19
233
233
66,836 2:14 2023-07-19
Body Wicked
Body Wicked
64,173 3:11 2023-06-07
Resemble
Resemble
55,158 2:13 2023-07-19
Steady
Steady
41,245 2:58 2023-07-19
Inside Life
Inside Life
38,952 2:49 2023-07-19
Buga
Buga
36,578 3:17 2023-07-19
Sad Love
Sad Love
34,582 2:51 2023-07-19
Ready
Ready
31,885 3:06 2023-07-19
Ise yen
Ise yen
30,385 3:59 2021-04-01
Ise Yen (Work)
Ise Yen (Work)
30,385 3:59 2021-04-01
More
More
29,318 2:50 2023-07-19
DPWMH
DPWMH
20,656 2:48 2023-07-19
Ma Lo Wa
Ma Lo Wa
13,134 3:14 2020-07-10
Jo (Dance) [Zabary & Jesse Jaxx] - Remix
Jo (Dance) [Zabary & Jesse Jaxx] - Remix
11,947 2:45 2025-03-14
Passion
Passion
8,089 1:24 2022-10-14
Global
Global
7,105 3:21 2020-07-10
Love cost too much
Love cost too much
6,759 1:40 2024-06-11
Gbera
Gbera
6,415 4:02 2017-09-11
Forever
Forever
5,819 3:31 2020-07-10
Sunset
Sunset
5,183 3:30 2024-06-18
Ibadi
Ibadi
4,724 4:40 2019-05-21
Kokoro
Kokoro
4,175 3:31 2019-11-30
Gbewa
Gbewa
3,750 3:11 2020-07-10
Wrap Prod By Sarz
Wrap Prod By Sarz
3,698 3:53 2016-08-03
GMXs
GMXs
2,468 2:57 2023-03-16
Wa Je
Wa Je
2,217 3:34 2020-07-10
Miami
Miami
2,130 2:60 2020-02-02
Good Morning
Good Morning
1,241 3:05 2021-05-21

New releases

C'mon Look! (feat. Asake)
C'mon Look! (feat. Asake)
2024-12-13
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
C'mon Look! (feat. Asake)
C'mon Look! (feat. Asake)
2024-12-12
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
Billions
Billions
2024-05-16
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
Happiness (feat. Asake & Gunna)
Happiness (feat. Asake & Gunna)
2023-12-07
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
Happiness (feat. Asake & Gunna)
Happiness (feat. Asake & Gunna)
2023-12-07
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
Yo Fam!
Yo Fam!
2023-09-08
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
Location
Location
2023-07-07
[Wearegvds/Addictive Content]
Jam One Kele
Jam One Kele
2023-05-12
[1789 under exclusive license to UnitedMasters LLC]
Monalisa (Franglish & DJ Babs Remix)
Monalisa (Franglish & DJ Babs Remix)
2022-07-01
[Metallic Music/1789]
Monalisa
Monalisa
2022-05-19
[Metallic Music/1789]
Sweetness
Sweetness
2021-07-23
[Metallic Music/1789]
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2021-07-22
[Metallic Music/1789]
LV N ATTN
LV N ATTN
2021-06-04
[Metallic Music/1789]
Tonongo
Tonongo
2021-04-29
[Metallic Music/1789]
I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBUL
I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBUL
2019-11-08
[WEAREGVDS/1789]
Vex
Vex
2019-11-01
[Starstruck Management, Inc. / EMPIRE]
MAD
MAD
2019-11-01
[WEAREGVDS/1789]
Vex
Vex
2019-11-01
[Starstruck Management, Inc. / EMPIRE]
Good Thing (Sarz Remix)
Good Thing (Sarz Remix)
2019-09-16
[LAB 344]
Good Thing (Sarz Remix)
Good Thing (Sarz Remix)
2019-09-16
[Wagram Music / Chapter Two Records]
Sinym (Sarz Is Not Your Mate)
Sinym (Sarz Is Not Your Mate)
2019-01-18
[1789]
Hello Africa Riddim
Hello Africa Riddim
2018-12-20
[1789]
Get Up
Get Up
2017-12-08
[Universal Music Africa]
Shoknorris (feat. Burna Boy)
Shoknorris (feat. Burna Boy)
2014-08-18
[TRAILBLAZER]
Ise Yen (feat. Reminisce)
Ise Yen (feat. Reminisce)
2014-02-19
[TRAILBLAZER ENTERTAINMENT]
Beat of Life (feat. Wizkid)
Beat of Life (feat. Wizkid)
2012-12-12
[Trybe Records]