Tyla's A*Pop earns near-top marks as a genre-spanning pop statement

The 24-year-old South African's 14-song second album fuses Afrobeats, amapiano and R&B into an assured, near-perfectly rated collection.

Why it mattersSouth African artists are shaping global pop, and A*Pop shows Tyla has the range to sustain a long career beyond a debut hit.

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