Tyla’s AMA win spotlights Africa’s diverse music culture – Businessday NG

South African singer Tyla won the Favourite Afrobeats Artist award at the 51st American Music Awards (AMAs), held recently at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Despite the category’s title, Tyla has consistently emphasised that she identifies as an Amapiano artist, not Afrobeats, spotlighting the diversity of African music.

Tyla triumphed over Nigerian Afrobeats stars Asake, Tems, Wizkid, and Rema, becoming the first South African and first woman to win the category since its debut in 2022. This…