The “Water” singer had been nominated for the Best Afrobeats Award category and won. She was nominated alongside Davido, Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr and others.
Gistreel had earlier reported on Tyla faulting the grouping of all African artists under the Afrobeats label, despite the genre’s significant influence and success.
In response to her 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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