LOS ANGELES — When the biggest names in music gathered on Sunday for the industry’s top honors at the Grammy Awards, they handed out a new trophy for best African music performance to South African singer Tyla for her hit, Water.
The prize aims to highlight regional musical traditions and recognize “recordings that utilize unique local expressions” across Africa. It also reflects the growing popularity of music from the continent, such as Afrobeats, which is gaining global audience with the help from social media…
