On the 26th of November, Nigerian creative force, Bela. officially released his boundary-breaking project “tHIs MiGHt coNfUsE yoU“, a bold artistic statement that challenges long-held assumptions about what a “music release” should be.
With ten tracks, visual contradictions, intentional chaos, and a rebellious drop on a Wednesday, Bela. delivers one of the most unconventional projects of 2025.
While global artists cling to “New Music Friday,” Bela. intentionally rejects it.
“The Wednesday release is the first protest,” he explains. “If the art is different, the arrival must be different.”
The title itself — distorted letters and collapsed spacing — mirrors the project’s philosophy: confusion as design, not accident. It invites listeners to abandon symmetry, embrace ambiguity, and question the expectations placed on African artists.
And though it contains ten songs, Bela. is uncompromisingly clear:
“This is not an album. I don’t want it called an album. It’s a project, a world, a mirror. Something you experience, not categorize.”
Among the standout moments is Track 3, a contemplative record dedicated to Nigeria. Written during a period of escalating insecurity, it captures the fear, grief, and emotional weight carried by millions across the nation.
“You can’t live in this country and pretend everything is fine,” Bela. says. “Track 3 is me speaking to my home with honesty.”
tHIs MiGHt coNfUsE yoU blends Alté expressionism, Afro-fusion textures, cinematic sound design, and Bela.’s signature lyrical storytelling. It is raw, introspective, unpredictable, and deeply intentional.
A project made not to fit in — but to disrupt.
With this release, Bela. reinforces his position as one of Nigeria’s most distinctive young creatives — a musician, filmmaker, and creative director refusing to follow inherited rules.
tHIs MiGHt coNfUsE yoU is not just a project.
It is an announcement that a new kind of artist has fully arrived.
The project is now available on all streaming platforms.
