Tyla etched her name in history as the first South African artist to win a VMA at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday. This win encouraged the artist to get a few things off her chest about Afrobeats and she addressed the 'weird' reaction to her moment with Halle Bailey.
category with her single, “Water.” At this point, winning trophies has become second nature to the breakout star. She won theWhile the diversity in award categories is a sign of progress, it’s obvious that there is still work to be done when handpicking nominees. Before Tyla was announced as last night’s winner, a couple of the nominees featured in the Bestsecured a spot on the nominee list for his single “Sensational.
As Tyla gracefully accepted the VMA Moonman trophy, she used her acceptance speech to speak up about the inaccuracies of broadly categorizing African music. “The global impact that ‘Water’ has had on the world just proves that African music can be pop music too,”. “This is just so special, but also bittersweet. I know there’s a tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeats. It’s a thing.
In 2023, Tyla's"Water" became viral as fans famously poured water down their backs trying to imitate the South African dance style, Bacardi."Water" was Tyla's lead single before releasing her debut self-titled album in 2024, which introduced supporters to her other popular tracks like"Jump,""Truth or Dare," and"ART." While Afrobeats and are African music genres, there are distinctions between the two.
Tyla considers herself an amapiano artist, and"Water" reflects that style. That's why her nomination caused a stir of confusion and led Tyla to address the distinction during her acceptance speech. Regardless, amapiano and Afrobeats deserve the spotlight. And artists like Tyla are helping different styles of African music get the shine they deserve.
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