Tyla Speaks Out On Categorizing All African Music As Afrobeats At VMAs – vibe.com

A person with curly hair in a yellow dress smiles and holds a silver MTV Video Music Award trophy, celebrating Afrobeats excellence in front of an MTV-themed backdrop at the VMAs.

Tyla‘s once again standing up for African artists, their music, and the world’s perception of them.

During her acceptance speech at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Afrobeats, the “Water” singer spoke up about how “diverse” African music is and how it all shouldn’t be categorized as afrobeats.

“This is such a big moment for Africa, for African music. The global impact that ‘Water’ has had on the world just proves that African music can be pop music, too,” she expressed. “Yes! This is just…