Referring to Tyla as “the singer behind the TikTok ‘Water’ dance trend” feels painfully reductionist. While many know the South African songstress as a TikTok trend pioneer, I discovered her two years ago when she melted my heart with a 2021 banger called “Getting Late.”
Her fame blossomed when she opened for Chris Brown’s “Under the Influence” tour earlier this year. Concertgoers began uploading TikTok clips of Tyla performing “Water,” a catchy song that launched in July. According to Time, the tune is a melange of pop, R&B, Afrobeats, and…
