Judging by the size of the crowd eager to see her arrival early in the evening, the presence of South African sensation Tyla was one of the most anticipated events of the weekend. The new princess (let’s wait before proclaiming her queen) of amapiano and R&B certainly did not disappoint with a fiery performance where dancing and sensuality were the order of the day. And to think that she is only 22 years old…

It was on a giant tiger that the young singer made her entrance, to the cries of her admirers. To date, Tyla has only one project in her discography, her self-titled album. Needless to say, it was mostly material from her project released last March that she offered to festival-goers.

On stage, Tyla and her troupe performed a lot of dance moves, as if it wasn’t hot enough on this scorching day. The crowd watched her every move and applauded her every hip movement. “This is my first time here. I’ll remember it for the rest of my life,” she said between two songs, pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome.

Her rendition of No.1 , an excellent collaboration with Nigeria’s Tems, was vocally brilliant, as was her entire set. Tyla has been riding the wave of Water for several months, a song that propelled her internationally, and it’s this song that she will have reserved for the very end. A fiery finale for a high-quality R&B performance.

Crédit photo: Benoit Rousseau