Sarz
Nigerian record producer and mixing engineer, Osabuohien Osaretin, popularly known as Sarz, has spoken on how Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, influenced modern-day Afrobeats artists.He said the late music icon is an inspiration to present day Afrobeats artistes such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, and also generations of musicians to come.Speaking in a recent interview with ARZ, Sarz disclosed that he also samples beats from Fela’s works.He said, “Recently, I listened to Fela’s catalog and I just find things I can sample or flip. Even in modern Afrobeats, you can tell his influence on a lot of us, from Burna Boy to Wizkid to Rema, and to the generation even coming. I’m sure they will still be inspired by the legend.”
