South African star Tyla releases sophomore album APOP*, a 14-track project asserting that amapiano sound belongs at the very centre of global pop music.

With this new album, she's reflecting on the range of influences that shaped her. "I'm really excited to show how diverse I am and how I grew up around so many different influences," Tyla says. "I ...

Tyla’s 'A*POP' album has arrived. Get the 14-song breakdown, standout singles, and early fan reactions on REVOLT.

As a child in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tyla long dreamed of seeing an African pop star become a global phenomenon. When that moment never came, she decided to just do it herself. “Not seeing that ...

“Do you mind if I just stay in my robe?” Tyla asks, her slippers already on the floor. The 23-year-old South African pop star seems even smaller than her 5-foot-3-inch frame as she curls into the ...

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Tyla has made it clear that she likes to party, but her latest album, “A*POP,” doesn’t feature the kind of music you would ...