South African star Tyla has had a major year since the viral release of her hit “Water”—and she couldn’t be more proud to bring African music across the globe.
At the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday, September 11, the singer won the Best Afrobeats award for “Water.” While accepting the Moonperson, she took the opportunity to share how proud she is to represent her home continent, as well as the “tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeats.”
After taking the stage, she sweetly asked the presenters to hold onto her award, joking, “I’m…
