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TYLA RETURNS: APOP announces a new global era
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TYLA RETURNS: APOP announces a new global era

By Sitha Maliwa: From the streets of Johannesburg to the world's biggest stages, TYLA is no longer simply South Africa's biggest musical export - she is a global phenomenon rewriting the rules of pop stardom. The multi-platinum, two-time Grammy Award-winning sensation has officially unleashed her long-awaited sophomore album, A*POP, a bold 14-track project that signals the beginning of an exciting new era in her extraordinary career. Following the historic success of her debut album TYLA, the singer returns with a collection of songs that effortlessly blend her signature African sound with contemporary global pop. Featuring chart-topping singles such as "CHANEL," "SHE DID IT AGAIN," "IS IT," and "IS IT LOVE," APOP has already...
 Jazz & Juice: Black carpets & old money energy at the Joy of Jazz launch!
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 Jazz & Juice: Black carpets & old money energy at the Joy of Jazz launch!

By Zee:  Babes. If melodrama were a musical genre, then the 2025 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz launch was a full-blown opera, staged in a wine bar, catered with pastries, and wrapped in exactly one centimetre of black carpet. Yes, you read that right. ONE. CENTIMETRE. A bathroom mat pretending to be a runway. Who signed off on that nonsense? Let’s talk venue: The Artistry – Ma’am, more “hipster influencer hub” than “pan-African jazz sanctum.” All gloss, no groove. The jazz legends were perched awkwardly on bar stools, champagne flutes trembling in their hands as the aircon struggled for relevance. The mood? Confused. The lighting? Brutal. The vibe? A boozy Sunday brunch with sound problems. Honestly, jazz royalty deserves chandeliers, not cocktails in jam jars. Now...