{"id":18527,"date":"2026-08-14T10:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/bella-shmurda-releases-happy-song-as-dangbana-republik-expands\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:01:17","slug":"bella-shmurda-releases-happy-song-as-dangbana-republik-expands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/bella-shmurda-releases-happy-song-as-dangbana-republik-expands\/","title":{"rendered":"Bella Shmurda Releases &#8216;Happy Song&#8217; as Dangbana Republik Expands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bella Shmurda, whose earlier work on tracks like &#8220;Vision 2020,&#8221; &#8220;Cash App&#8221; and &#8220;Holy Jah&#8221; frequently addressed survival and ambition, releases &#8220;Happy Song&#8221; today (14 August). The groove-driven single shifts focus to gratitude and peace of mind, as the Nigerian artist also expands his role as a label builder with <strong>Dangbana Republik<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On &#8220;Happy Song,&#8221; Shmurda reflects: &#8220;I&#8217;m so happy, my life is a blessing. A million dreams, one person. I&#8217;m so lucky.&#8221; The record channels a playful, charismatic side that has become more visible in his recent interviews and social media presence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Dangbana Republik&#8217;s Expanding Infrastructure<\/h2>\n<p>Shmurda co-founded Dangbana Republik in 2020 with <strong>Maybreed<\/strong>, <strong>Sanmi Falade<\/strong> and <strong>Seun &#8220;Pumping&#8221; Orekoya<\/strong>. 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