The musicians are celebrated alongside global icons such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick Lamar. Rolling Stone hailed Tyla, Rema, and Ayra Starr – ranked at No 6, No 11, and No 53 respectively – as “Afropop innovators.” Tems also made the list, coming in at No 37.
Tyla made the list with her eponymous debut, released back in March and birthing the Grammy-winning single ‘Water’, while Tems secured a spot with the Grammy-nominated Born in the Wild. Rema made the list with his sophomore album HEIS (also Grammy-nominated),…