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Besides charting the course of her own pop stardom, Tyla's goals are to spread the pride of her country and keep the people who created amapiano at the forefront of the movement. Jeremy Soma/Epic Records hide caption

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Tyla is the new face of African pop. She's aiming to take over the whole world

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The Culture Corner on World Cafe

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Norah Jones on World Cafe

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Kacey Musgraves on World Cafe

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Composer Joe Wong brings his cinematic flair to 'Mere Survival'

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Deeper

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Billy Porter's latest album is an ode to 'gay church'

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MGMT opt for a different kind of trip on 'Loss of Life'

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Brittany Howard takes unexpected twists and turns on 'What Now'

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Taylor Swift won two awards at the 66th Grammys, including album of the year. She received that prize for a record fourth time. Earlier in the night, during her acceptance speech for the best pop vocal album Grammy for her album Midnights, Swift announced the release of her next album, The Tortured Poets Department. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption

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