Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda, emphasizes the importance of artists respecting, rather than denigrating, the afrobeat genre.
The singer expressed his disappointment at recent comments from artists like Wizkid and Burna Boy, disrespecting the afrobeat genre.
He refrained from commenting further to avoid creating enemies in the industry.
In Bella’s view, artists should respect and not downgrade the genre, as it belongs to them, regardless of their level of success in their careers.
Check out some netizens reactions below:
Big T remarked: “If you’re okay with being boxed then Speak for yourself, not everyone want to remain in 1 spot. Some ppl just want the fly, let them fly.”
son of big wiz commented: “Bella the wise man. Always playing safe”
VERIFIED homie questioned: “Even Bella Shmudra dey form afrobeat artiste shey no be Fuji be ur genre”
Omobola stated: “He’s spitting facts. Afrobeats means Africa beat, it shouldn’t be looked down on, it should be embraced”
WATCH VIDEO:
“We artistes should respect Afrobeats. This is our genre, we can’t downgrade it”
– Bella Shmurda pic.twitter.com/nAcrxTAzQg
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) April 2, 2024
