In the latest saga of online feuds, renowned OAP, Do2dtun, has called out popular artist Tyla on social media for her comment during her award acceptance speech for Best Afrobeats Song. The drama unfolded when Tyla addressed the tendency to group all African artists under the Afrobeats label, stating that African music is diverse and not limited to just Afrobeats.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Do2dtun slammed Tyla, calling her out for accepting the award despite being an Amapiano artist. He argued that Tyla’s song “Water” does not represent Afrobeats, and if she was not comfortable with the categorization, she should have either returned the award or declined the nomination.
Tyla’s speech sparked a heated debate on social media, with some fans backing her up and others slamming her for seemingly trying to take away Afrobeats’ spotlight. Do2dtun weighed in, using his platform to voice his discontent.
“I want to remind y’all why @tyla needs to rethink. We sold our birthright for peanuts,” Do2dtun tweeted, adding, “Afrobeat is Afrobeat, not Afrobeats. Hence, the confusion.”
In his Instagram post, Do2dtun claimed that Tyla and other artists were misrepresenting African music genres, citing the proliferation of “Afrobeats” to describe various styles. He argued that this was done to appease paymasters, rather than accurately reflecting the diversity of African music.
Tyla’s camp has yet to respond publicly to the criticism, leaving fans and critics alike eager for a clarification on the matter.
In the coming days, Media Talk Africa will continue to investigate the controversy, providing in-depth analysis and reactions from both parties involved.
Stay tuned for further updates!
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