Popular Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda has said that he no longer sees himself as part of the secular music industry.

Speaking on the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast hosted by Joey Akan, Bella Shmurda shared that he has now made a big change in the kind of music he creates. He explained that he has switched to conscious music — songs that send deeper messages and talk about real-life issues.

The singer also said he doesn’t follow music trends anymore. Instead of making songs just to be popular, he now focuses on music with meaning and purpose.

Bella Shmurda’s decision marks a new chapter in his career. He wants to use his voice to share more thoughtful and powerful messages through his music.

He said, “At this point, I feel like I’m not in the [secular music] industry anymore. In that sense that I no longer make music that follows trend. I no longer do songs for trends. I don’t think I’m in that space anymore.

“I just want to make music for the reason I want to do it, which is to uplift people’s souls, making people self-conscious and being aware of who they are. And, helping people go through life with my music.

“And, I don’t really think any of my colleagues want to do that. I can still do trendy songs once in a while. But I feel like I know my space already now. Even if I want to make trendy music, I do that and quickly return to my purpose. And I feel like that’s the balance.”