The collaboration of “Dynamtie” explodes onto the charts
Global superstars Tyla and Wizkid have set the charts ablaze with their new collaboration “Dynamite,” which just got named as the highest-charting debut song of the year on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart. This milestone marks a major moment not only for the proliferation of African music in the United States, but also for Tyla as a boundary-breaking South African artist joining forces with Wizkid, a legacy Nigerian Afrobeats legend. Tyla currently holds three out of the top five spots in this chart for the second consecutive week in a row, with “Water” and “Push 2 Start” sitting alongside the new track.
The official music video for “Dynamite” was released last week on August 4th, and is a collaboration that underscores Tyla’s rapid ascent and African music’s growing influence in the global scene. The new video feature, directed by Nabil, casts the Grammy-winners in a steamy precursor to a vacation in Tyla’s latest venture with the legendary director.
In the weeks leading up to the release of WWP, fans speculated that the official version of “Dynamite” would be included, sending Tyla’s audience into a tailspin on social media. From Instagram to TikTok, excited fans clamored for the new collaboration, noting that the first collaboration between two of Africa’s biggest music stars would be a global event.
