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| Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Ayra Starr, Lojay lose Afrobeat win to Tyla |
South African music star Tyla wins the Afrobeat category at the MTV VMAs 2024
The Afrobeat Music Video category was flooded with Nigerian music stars - Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr, Tems, and Lojay.
However, the Mzansi star won with her hit song, Water.
During her acceptance speech, she gave a shout-out to the Afrobeats artists in the category and talked about the stereotype concerning the categorization of all African music as Afrobeats.
“This is so special, but also bittersweet because there is a tendency to group all artists under Afrobeats,” said the star, whose music is more closely related to Amapiano.”
“Even though Afrobeats has opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse. It’s more than just Afrobeats.”
“I come from South Africa, I represent my culture,” she concluded.
Tyla has won the Best Afrobeats Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards).
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) September 12, 2024
She talked about the stereotype concerning the categorization of all African music as Afrobeats. pic.twitter.com/X3jY3otzBc
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