Lojay& Sarz Release Brand-new Remixof Globalhit “monalisa” Featuring Chris Brown

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“thecountry’s finesttalents” –The Face

“thewhole thingsounds sonatural it’seasy toforget they’redoing somethingfresh” –The Fader

“theAfro-Fusion soundtrackof the summer” – Notion

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Lagos-based Afro-fusion artistLojay and internationally renowned super-producer Sarz release a brand-newremix ofrecent smashsingleMonalisa,featuring R&Bsuperstar ChrisBrown. Takenfrom their joint LV N ATTN EP last year, the original version of Monalisa became an early standout due to its hypnoticbeat and infectious hooks, becoming not just one of the biggest releases in Nigeria, but aglobal hit that put Lojay on the map as one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising cultural exports and cemented Sarz’s reputation as the most significant name in Afrobeats.

Stream/purchase the full LV N ATTN EPvia The Orchard HERE and listen to the exclusive Chris Brown remix of Monalisa below.

LISTEN TOMONALISA (CHRISBROWN REMIX)HERE

With over 100m plays, it’s safe to say that Monalisa became something of a cultural phenomenon lastyear. Thetrack notonly wonapplause fromthelikesof TheFace, Hypebeast,NoMon, GRMDaily, Pause & The Fader (where it ranked as No.30 on their 100 Best Songs of last year list), but hit the BBC 1Xtra A-List, was widely supported by BBC Radio 1, KISS, Capital Xtra & No Signal and became the 5thmost streamed song across Nigerialast year. Meanwhile, the track demonstrated its massive transatlantic reach by peaking at No.1 on Shazam’s Global Afrobeats chart and within the top 10 on both the US & UK Official Afrobeat charts.

Speaking onthe remix,Lojay says“at thetime Iwas creatingthis songI wouldhave neverimagined hearing aChris Brownverse onit butthe bestpart isheactuallytook histime andkilled itand gave the song a different feel. He’s someone I’ve always wanted to work with so this is a really good feeling.”

Released inJune oflast year,the LVN ATTNEP hasconfidently takencentre stageas oneof themost exciting Afro-Fusiondebutsofall time.ThedynamicLagosduocreatedasimmering5-trackEPwhich alongsidetheir firstsingle Tonongoalso featuresthe GrammyAward winningsuperstarWizkidon the hypnotic title trackLV NATTN, plussilky smoothbangers suchas ParkO X3and Panty!.Showcasing Lojay’ssublimevocalsalongsideSarz’sslick productionwhichblendscontemporaryAfrobeatswith urgent Hip-Hop and sensual R&B sounds – and has established him as the go-to producer for heavyweight acts in Nigeria and across the globe such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Skepta, Drake and Beyoncé– theMonalisa Remix ft. Chris Brownfrom theLV NATTN EPis the essential soundtrackfor summer.

Borne out of Lojay’s determinationto persevere through his own dark times during the start of theCovid-19 pandemic, Lojay, already a huge Sarz fan, reached out for a face-to-face meeting between the two artists.Despite Lojay hoping to collaborate on one song, Sarz decided that the two would work on an EP together and a 3 month-long boot-camp in Lagos ensued. Helmed by the explosive singles Tonongo and LV N ATTN, the EP is a reflectionon heartbreak and vulnerability with a sonic journey that will not only make you get up and move but redefined the parameters of Afro-Fusion sounds and aesthetics.

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