Fast-rising South African singer, Tyla Laura Seethal, better known by her stage name, Tyla, has explained why she loves Nigerian music star, Asake.
The singer, who was recently featured in a Rolling Stone article where she talked about her breakout single, ‘Water’ and how Afrobeats inspires her sound.
Tyla said she loves how the Asake uses his vocals, which sound choir-like. She added that apart from Afrobeats and Amapiano from her home country, her childhood R&B influences were the core inspiration for ‘Water’.
She said;
“Amapiano music is the core of it [‘Water’] in my opinion. And just all of the influences from growing up like Rihanna and all the R&B girlies, R&B boys, pop girls. That type of influences I love bringing into my music.
“Something I really love in Afrobeats music is when I hear those step vocals that sound like a choir, almost. And I really love the way Asake uses it. I just always love the way it sounds. So, with the chorus [of my song ‘Water,’ I incorporated it]. Obviously, people can’t stop singing, they can’t get it out of their minds, which I love.”
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