2024 GRAMMYs: Burna Boy's Fantastic Afro-Fusion Lights Up The Stage – The GRAMMYs

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As the first recipient of the inaugural Best African Music Performance GRAMMY Award, South African songstress Tyla has officially etched her name into history. At the 2024 GRAMMYs, the 22-year-old’s amapiano-infused Afro pop hit “Water” beat out several long-established names in African music.

While Tyla’s success on Music’s Biggest Night stresses the Recording Academy’s continued efforts to showcase diverse African music, her victory is more of a one-armed hug rather than a full, legs-off-the-ground embrace of African music. 

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