Tyla, from South Africa, has won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance for her song “Water.” This is the inaugural year for the category, in which Asake and Olamide (“Amapiano”), Ayra Starr (“Rush”), Burna Boy (“City Boys”), and Davido featuring Musa Keys (“Unavailable”) were also nominated. …
Read More »Spotify announces Bloody Civilian, Baaba J, Xenia Manasseh, Tyla, and Ria Sean Spotify Radar Programme inductees
The all female lineup joins last year’s alumni Ayra Starr, DBN Gogo, Black Sherif, Victony, BNXN and Buruklyn Boyz who were all exposed to new fan communities as a result of the programme. They represent a wide range of styles, from the ambient sounds of West Africa to the masterful …
Read More »Tyla joins the pack as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Artist for March
Tyla’s journey into music began with writing song lyrics in her diary at 12. She describes music as “her calling”, something “that came naturally”. She first gained recognition when she dropped the Amapiano dance-themed song ‘Getting late’. Tyla understands the demands of new-age artistry, but intuition and intention fuel her …
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