Tyla accepts the "African Music Performance" award for "Water" onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Opinion: Why Are African Artists Like Tyla Forced to Strip Their Identities For Global Stardom?
We take a look at why African artists are often asked to shed the very Africanness that made them interesting in order to maintain global popularity.
