“Artistes should respect Afrobeats, This is our genre we can’t downgrade it” – Singer Bella Shmurda says

• Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda has emphasized the importance of artists respecting and embracing the afrobeat genre, rather than denying it.

• The singer expressed disappointment at recent comments from artists like Wizkid and Burna Boy, which disrespected the afrobeat genre.

• He avoided commenting on the matter to avoid forming any negative repercussions in the industry.

Bella Shmurda, a Nigerian musician, has emphasized the importance of performers respecting the afrobeat genre rather than trashing it.

The singer was disappointed by recent comments from singers such as Wizkid and Burna Boy that disrespected the afrobeat genre.

He avoided commenting on it because he didn’t want to make enemies in the industry.

Bella believes that musicians should respect and not degrade the genre because it is theirs, regardless of their level of success in their respective careers.

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“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

Reacting to the post…

@Big T said: “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 wrote: “Bella the wise man. Always playing safe”VERIFIED homie asked: “Even Bella Shmudra dey form afrobeat artiste shey no be Fuji be ur genre”

@Omobola said: “He’s spitting facts. Afrobeats means Africa beat, it shouldn’t be looked down on, it should be embraced”