South African singer, Tyla has expressed concerns about the Western entertainment industry’s tendency to label all African music as Afrobeats.
While accepting her award for Best Afrobeats Song at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday night, Tyla acknowledged that Afrobeats has created many opportunities for African music.
However, she emphasized that it’s faulty to group all music from the continent under this genre. She clarified that she hails from South Africa and represents the Amapiano genre.
“The impact that…
