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Do2dtun Slams Tyla Over VMA Acceptance Speech
Do2dtun, a Nigerian on-air celebrity, has attacked South African singer Tyla for her acceptance speech following her significant VMA victory.
The singer of “Water” received the Best Afrobeats Award after being nominated in that category. She was included in the nomination along with Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems, and Davido.
This follows Tyla’s speech, where she addressed the tendency to categorize all African artists under the Afrobeats label, despite the genre’s considerable global influence and success.
She said, “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.
“I come from South Africa. I represent Amapiano. I represent my culture, and I just want to shout out to all the Afrobeats artists in this category with me.”
In response to Tyla comment, Do2dtun slammed her for getting an award which didn’t represent her art considering she claimed she represents Amapiano not Afrobeats.
He wrote, “Aunty @tyla aka am not Afrobeats, I am Amapiano. We have heard you but your song “Water” isn’t amapiano either. If you thought you were categorized in a wrong category, you should have given the award back or denounced the nomination. You clearly took an award that didn’t represent you or your sound from that statement you made.”
“Again, you see why you “ESAUS” need to rethink. You all sold our birthright for peanuts. Afrobeat is Afrobeat not Afrobeats hence the confusion…” he added
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