Up-and-coming musical talent Vasa joins forces with viral street hop sensation Bella Shmurda on a sizzling remix of Vasa’s single 50-50.
Riding high on the success of his mellow Afrobeat single 50-50, which garnered over 200,000 Spotify streams after its recent release in January, 19-year-old singer Vasa has wasted no time in dropping a remix written by Akinbiyi Abiola and Vasa and featuring popular Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda. This new collaboration looks to thrust the young crooner onto a larger mainstream stage.
Vasa originally made waves last year with a pair of soulful, romantic Afro-pop tracks, Bolanle and Treasure, which spotlighted his affection for silky melodies rich with gentle lyrical overtures. Bolanle found the singer pledging eternal devotion to his muse, while on Treasure, he wistfully mourned a failed relationship unable to be salvaged.
Departing from his previous lover boy era, 50-50 takes on a more aspirational theme, exploring the gritty determination to overcome life’s hurdles and Vasa’s hustler spirit courses through. The anthemic single conveys the hustles, worries, and doubts facing everyday Nigerians in their quests to reach greater heights. Vasa and Bella Shmurda’s signature styles perfectly complement one another with Vasa’s silky vocals flowing seamlessly alongside Bella’s rapid-fire urban bars. Together, they mull over life’s ups and downs and fairness (or lack of), blending the tune with uplifting reflections that make 50-50 a noteworthy remix indeed.
Produced by T.U.C., listen to 50-50 remix here: