
Tyla highlights African music diversity
The South African singer calls for recognition of variety of African music genres.
The South African singer Tyla has spoken against the tendency of western award bodies to group all African artists under the Afrobeats umbrella. We bring together African musicians to discuss her comments.
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Ukraine says three employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross have been killed by Russian shelling in Donetsk. We have the latest from our correspondent in the capital Kyiv.
Presenter: Luke Jones.
(Photo: Tyla poses with the award for Best Afrobeats for "Water" at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards in Elmont, New York, U.S., September 11, 2024. Credit: Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
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