No other African artist is having as big a year as Tyla is having. Following the release of her lauded debut album and her subsequent wins in several mainstream music awards shows for “Best Afrobeats,” OkayAfrica wanted to take a deeper look into her music and its impact on the industry. This is the first piece in this series.
Of the six artists nominated for Best Afrobeats at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), only one isn’t Nigerian: Tyla.
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As expected, some of…
