By David kabiyesi
Aftobeat rave of the moment, Bella Shmurda says his mother’s passion for late Ayinde Barrister and Pasuma songs had strong impacts in his choice of music as career.
Speaking in Lagos recently the Do Not Disturb (DND) crooner says his mum derived pleasure in listening to Ayinde Barrister and Pasuma songs on their way to church, describing those moments as the seasons that shaped his music career.
“Yeah, growing up, my mum liked Pasuma and Ayinde and all of these people. So definitely, I always listen to Fuji. Whenever we are in the car, we are going to church, we are coming back from school, she always listens to these songs. So I think that was an influence on me personally.
“And you know, me, my style is, I feel like it’s blended. It’s straight, you understand. And I feel those songs made an impact in my life. It was an influence. And doing music from those parts like Eko and Okokomaiko and all of those places, I just feel like you have to do music that will connect with your own people.
“And definitely that kind of sound was connecting and it was something I should do, you understand,” he said
He then opened up on what it cost him to be in-charge of his record label.
“I feel you have to fend for everybody. It’s normal. You have to pay off the staff. You have to pay off everyone getting issues. I just feel like you have to look out for everybody as a CEO.
“And I’ve been doing that. God has been good to me and I feel like being an independent artiste is draining and at the same time, it’s lucrative. That’s because you get to decide on your own money.
“You get to decide your own craft. You get to decide on whatever you want to do without hindrance or considering what anybody would feel.
“So yeah, we would definitely conclude on things and at the same time as the CEO, you still have the final say. I think that’s one of the best parts of being an independent artiste and a CEO.
