Some American podcasters had responded to Tyla’s acceptance speech at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards when she received the Best Afrobeats Award.
Remember that Tyla defeated Burna Boy’s City Boys, Tems’ Love Me Jeje, and Ayra Starr’s Last Heartbreak.
Her speech sparked debate because she raised the issue of lumping all African artists under the Afrobeats label despite the genre’s influence and accomplishments.
“This is just so special, but also bittersweet because I know there’s a tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeat[s]. It’s a thing, and even though Afrobeats has run things and has opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse, it is more than just Afrobeats,” she said in part.
Some Americans on Joe Budden’s podcast mentioned that Tyla needs to work on her communication.
One of the podcasters described her as a plant, suggesting that she behaves like a typical South African.
“Tyla is a plant. The people who set the stage for Tyla to benefit from Afrobeats and win Afrobeats awards will do the same thing again, it won’t be the last time,” the podcasters said.
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