Exciting Moment As AraTheJay Meets Burna Boy, Hangs Out With Bella Shmurda in Video
- Celebrated Ghanaian musician AraTheJay's fans were elated after a video of him meeting Grammy Award-winning Nigerian musician Burna Boy surfaced online
- The video was captured at Obi's House in Nigeria, where Nigerian musician Bella Shmurda did the introductions
- The video melted the hearts of many Ghanaian fans, while others hailed Bella Shmurda for introducing AraTheJay to Burna Boy
- In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, AraTheJay spoke about his encounter with Burna Boy in Nigeria
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Sensational Ghanaian musician AraTheJay was introduced to Nigerian afrobeat musician Burna Boy by Nigerian singer Bella Shmurda at an event at Obi's House in Nigeria.
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AraTheJay meets Burna Boy
The Ghanaian music star was at Obi's House in Nigeria to party and also connect with other Nigerian musicians who were present at the venue.
In the video trending on social media, the Jesus Christ crooner was seen being introduced to Grammy award-winning Nigerian musician Burna Boy by Bella Shmurda.
It was not immediately clear what the conversation revolved around, but from the gestures the three musicians made it could be deduced that AraTheJay informed Burna Boy about his Fire song collaboration with Bella Shmurda released on March 27, 2025.
After exchanging pleasantries, Burna Boy walked away from Bella Shmurda and AraTheJay's section at Obi's House.
At the same venue, the thriving Ghanaian musician also got the chance to mount the DJ booth with Bella Shmurda to preview their newly released song, Fire, which was well-received by the crowd.
AraTheJay performs at Obi's house
Reactions as AraTheJay meets Burna Boy
Many Ghanaians in the comment section hailed Bella Shmurda for introducing AraTheJay to other big names in the Nigerian music industry, such as Burna Boy.
The gesture touched the hearts of many Ghanaians such that they advised A-list Ghanaian musicians to take a cue from the trending video.
Others analysed Bella Shmurda's gesture, considering he is a close friend to the late Nigerian musician Mohbad. This made many conclude that he (Bella) was overjoyed to have introduced AraTheJay to Burna Boy.
Below are the exciting reactions of Ghanaians to the video:
s.o.dferg_107 said:
"See how Bella dey happy for him🔥❤️."
iamjoshdre said:
"Ghanaian mainstream acts hope you people are seeing??? This is how you put young acts on. I know Burna would love Ara."
exhub.studio said:
"See how Ara en eye get 😂👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥."
sampson_paul12 said:
"This is how it should be Ghana 🇬🇭 Naija 🇳🇬 we are one ☝🏽 🔥🔥❤️."
kkcanibus said:
"I can tell Burna likes the branding😍."
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"It was a powerful moment" - AraTheJay on meeting Burna Boy
In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, AraTheJay spoke about his encounter with Burna Boy in Nigeria and future works.
He noted that it was a powerful moment considering the fact that he met one of Africa's musical greats.
He hailed Bella Shmurda for introducing him to Burna Boy, adding that he saw videos trending on social media, and he showed his appreciation to his fans for showing him love.
"Burna Boy is one of Africa’s musical greats. It was a powerful moment when we met. Big thanks to Bella Shmurda for making the introduction. I saw the clip everywhere—shout out to all my fans for showing love. God bless everyone supporting me."
Speaking about future music projects fans should look out for, AraTheJay stated that by His grace, he and his team are creating every day and that fans should expect a body of work soon.
"Definitely. By His grace, we’ve cooked up a few already, and we’re still in the kitchen," he said about international collaborations in the works.
AraTheJay's Fire song with Bella Shmurda
TV3 slammed over controversial remarks on Sarkodie
YEN.com.gh reported that several Ghanaian celebrities criticised TV3 for airing a segment from their show Choices that featured a guest making controversial remarks about the Ghanaian music industry.
In the video, the guest downplayed the chances of Ghanaian artists winning a Grammy and boldly claimed that well-decorated Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie’s career was over.
The video sparked outrage online, with fans and Ghanaian celebrities calling out the media house for giving airtime to what many considered a baseless and disrespectful opinion.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
