The Grammy-winning South African artist's second album is peppered with bangers, but does it hang together as an album? Her breakthrough single ‘Water’ packaged South Africa’s township club sound into a universally magnetic blend of amapiano, pop and R&B. Now a two-time Grammy winner, the ‘popiano’ pioneer’s sophomore album APOP arrives with a clear mission: to redefine what an African pop star sounds like on the global stage. Opener ‘IS IT LOVE’ showcases understated amapiano log-drums and electric guitar alongside R&B-inspired vocals that pivot from precise staccato bounces to wide-interval melodies. Hit single ‘CHANEL’ follows before Tyla transitions into softer collaborations with South African artists MaWhoo and Babalwa M, a moving nod to her cultural roots.