"A*POP, African Pop!" Tyla releases new album

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Johannesburg - South African singer Tyla has dropped a new album called A*POP - which means African pop.

The pop singer dropped the highly anticipated album on the 24th of July 2026 featuring South African artists Mawhoo, Babalwa M and Liquideep.

"A*POP, African Pop. A*Pop is literally me trying to extend the idea of what an African artist looks like, what an African pop star sounds like. I think sometimes when you're from somewhere, you're expected to look or sound a way. I've seen things where they like 'Oh Tyla is not South African enough' and I'm like what is South African enough? she said to TimesLive.

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"Chanel" is the lead single from the A*POP 14 songs album with a collaboration from the Swedish singer and songwriter artist  Zara Larsson.

You can stream it on digital platforms on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music or order directly from the Tyla Official Shop.

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