In the excitement of High Tension Rave of 2023, Bella Shmurda was captured by WeTalkSound in a documentary retracing the epic concert since its beginnings. At the heart of this narrative, the singer returns to his unique connection with the city of Ibadan. He evokes the reasons for his renewed attachment each year to this city which warmly welcomed him from the start of his career, offering him his first headlining concert.
“Ibadan reached out to me very early in my career and allowed me to perform my first big show. It was this initial love that resolutely won me over for the city,” confides Bella Shmurda, on the eve of the concert at the Polo Club.
Asked about his way of creating his music and the inspirations that drive him, the artist reveals a resolutely spiritual approach. Before entering the studio, he turns to God for inspiration, letting prophetic music guide his steps.
“I’m not just an artist. I make prophetic music, and it will be even more significant in 2024,” he announces to his fans, discussing the content of his next projects.
In 2023, Bella Shmurda became a father, an experience that had a profound impact on him. The birth of his son inspired him to leave a lasting legacy, to not just be a singer, but to become a father whose impact will be felt.
“I don’t want my son to grow up thinking, ‘My dad sang.’ I want him to turn on the TV and see his dad,” Bella says, revealing how fatherhood has rekindled the flame of success in him.
In this introspective documentary, Bella Shmurda looks back on her journey full of pitfalls that led her to stardom.
This dive into the heart of Bella Shmurda’s universe reveals to us an artist in perpetual quest for transcendence, shaping his art with a spirituality that transcends the boundaries of music to become a true auditory prophecy.