- By Mark Savage
- BBC Music Correspondent
Tyla’s music is rooted in the South African dancefloor culture of Kwaito and Amapiano
Sometimes, one song is all you need. And in 2023, Tyla found hers.
The South African singer is a picture of cool confidence on Water, a hypnotically seductive summer anthem that’s become her breakout hit.
“As soon as I finished it, I was like, ‘Ay, this song, it’s too much’,” says the 21-year-old.
“I found myself re-playing it, over and over and over again. Usually artists, when they hear their…
