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Tyla Takes Charge: Music's Global Star on Rejecting the Pop Machine and Why Her Second Album Is a ‘Totally Different Vibe'

"Do you mind if I just stay in my robe?" Tyla asks, her slippers already on the floor. The 23-year-old South African pop star seems even smaller than her 5-foot-3-inch frame as she curls into the ...
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Beyond memory : recording the history, moments and memories of South African music / from the diary of Max Mojapelo ; edited by Sello Galane

"South Africa possesses one of the richest popular music traditions in the world - from marabi to mbaqanga, from boeremusiek to bubblegum, from kwela to kwaito. Yet the risk that future generations of ...
CNN

Global spotlight: African music’s Grammy moment

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...
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Grammys 2026: Again, South Africa’s Tyla Outshines Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr in African Music Category

South African pop star, Tyla, has once again stamped her authority on the global music stage after winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, defeating Nigeria’s ...
Forbes

K-Pop Giant HYBE Announces Tyla Management Partnership, Platform For African Music

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. In HYBE’s growing effort to expand its roster beyond ...