South African pop star Tyla has announced that she is cancelling her world tour due to a worsening injury that has been affecting her for the past year. The singer shared the news with her fans—Tygers—on her Instagram account on Thursday. Tyla, who rose to international fame with her hit single ‘Water’, said that she…

Nigerian artist Asake has won the “Best African Act” at the recently concluded Music Of Black Origins Awards (MOBO) held in Sheffield United Kingdom, triumphing over Grammy winner Tyla. The singer’s success came less than a week after he lost to South African sensation Tyla at the Grammy. Other Nigerian artists were also nominated in…

South African singer Tyla has become the first recipient of the newly established Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards. Her song, "Water," beat out stiff competition from established Nigerian artists Davido ("Unavailable"), Asake ("Amapiano"), Burna Boy ("City Boys"), and Ayra Starr ("Rush"). Presented at the Grammy Award Premiere Ceremony, the award…

African Music reached an unprecedented height in 2023 with sold out stages, viral tracks, the inauguration performances and of course, the Grammy category.