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Why South Africa's Tyla challenged Afrobeats dominance

Why South Africa's Tyla challenged Afrobeats dominance

Tyla's remarks reflect a growing trend among younger African artists who are distancing themselves from the Afrobeats genre.

Tyla calls Afrobeats win at MTV Awards 'bittersweet'

Tyla calls Afrobeats win at MTV Awards 'bittersweet'

Tyla criticised the "tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeats".

Tyla, Ayra Starr: Young queens of African music

Tyla, Ayra Starr: Young queens of African music

South Africa's Tyla and Nigeria's Ayra Starr are the future of African music, with numbers putting them in a commanding position in the entertainment field.

How South African singer Sho Madjozi learnt Swahili

How South African singer Sho Madjozi learnt Swahili

Sho Madjozi, a famous South African musician, is gifted in speaking multiple languages, Swahili being one of them.

Injury forces South African singer Tyla to cancel world tour

Injury forces South African singer Tyla to cancel world tour

Tyla's hit song 'water' won her a Grammy for Best African Music Performance in February.

Maphorisa: South Africa's 'King of Amapiano'

Maphorisa: South Africa's 'King of Amapiano'

DJ Maphorisa is credited with giving Amapiano a new and global appeal when he began creating hits using the sound that went viral.

Amapiano music leads 2023 chats in South Africa

Amapiano music leads 2023 chats in South Africa

Streaming giant Spotify says the popularity of the genre had increased by 101% compared with data from 2022.

SA's Amapiano star Tyla makes Billboard Hot 100 debut

SA's Amapiano star Tyla makes Billboard Hot 100 debut

Tyla's song 'Water' is a blend of house, jazz and lounge music originating in South Africa's townships, and experiencing growing global popularity.

Nigerians, South Africans debate Amapiano music

Nigerians, South Africans debate Amapiano music

The origin and ownership of Amapiano are hot topics that never fail to draw the ire of social media users, depending on which side you are on.

Africa gets own category in Grammy Awards

Africa gets own category in Grammy Awards

Afrobeat, Amapiano, Bongo Flava and Genge are some of the genres that will be allowed to field contestants in the Grammy Awards, starting 2024.