South African star Tyla is set to achieve one of her biggest dreams by performing at Coachella 2025. According to IOL, the rising singer will make her highly anticipated debut at the famous music and arts festival, sharing the stage with global icons like Lady Gaga and Travis Scott.
Known for blending amapiano, pop, and R&B in her music, Tyla’s Coachella performance marks a huge personal and professional milestone. It’s not just a win for her, but a big moment for South African music as well, showing how far it has come internationally.
Tyla’s journey to Coachella is a true example of believing in yourself and manifesting your dreams. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), Tyla shared how important this moment is for her. She wrote: “Had many opportunities to go but swore to myself that the first time I go to Coachella, imma be performing… and look now.”
Her performance at one of the world’s biggest festivals will highlight the rise of amapiano music. Amapiano, which started in the townships of South Africa, has now spread to festivals and playlists all over the world. Tyla’s appearance at Coachella will be a proud moment for many South Africans and a celebration of the country’s musical influence.
However, Tyla’s journey has not been without its challenges. One ongoing issue she has faced is being mislabeled as an Afrobeats artist, even though her music is rooted in amapiano. A clear example happened at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. Tyla won the Best Afrobeats award for her global hit Water, even though her music is not Afrobeats.
In her acceptance speech, Tyla used the moment to correct the misunderstanding and speak about the richness of African music. She said, “This is just so special but also bittersweet because I know there’s a tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeats. It’s a thing, and even though Afrobeats has run things and has opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse.”
She proudly added, “I come from South Africa. I represent Amapiano.”
It was a powerful moment that showed Tyla’s pride in her roots and her determination to represent her genre properly. As Tyla prepares to take the Coachella stage, she is not only achieving her dreams but also helping the world understand the beauty and variety of African music.
