Monday, September 29, 2025 - Grammy-winning South African singer, Tyla, has reacted to Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage tendering an apology to Black Americans on her behalf over her “coloured” remarks.
Recall that Tyla sparked a controversy after publicly
identifying as “coloured”-a term widely accepted in South Africa to describe
people of mixed descent.
However, the word carries a painful history in the United
States, where it is considered offensive.
Consequently, Tyla has been heavily backlashed by Americans,
especially by the Black community.
In light of this, Tiwa Savage apologised to the
African-American community on Tyla’s behalf, during a recent appearance on
American show The Breakfast Club, declaring herself as the ‘Water’ hitmaker’s
“elder.”
Savage’s apology triggered an uproar from South Africans,
who berated her for speaking for one of their own without having a proper
understanding of their identity and racial terminology.
Tyla also subtly sent a message that the Nigerian singer’s
apology does not represent her by declaring that she is “not sorry” during her
performance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York over the weekend.
“Sorry, I am not sorry,” she declared before performing her
song ‘Mr Media.’
Meanwhile, fellow South Africans have been hailing Tyla for
disassociating herself from Tiwa Savage’s apology.
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