POPIANO STAR.

The article focuses on South African singer-songwriter Tyla and her efforts to bring amapiano music and popiano, a hybrid of pop, rhythm and blues and Afrobeats, to the masses. It highlights the success of the song "Water," which earned a Grammy Award nomination and led to her global recognition. It considers amapiano as an element of how Tyla represents South Africa in her craft. It describes Tyla's development as an artist, how "Water" gained popularity, and the making of her "Tyla EP" album.