DJ Maphorisa and Tyla Lead the Spotify 2025 Global Impact List

• South African musos DJ Maphorisa and Tyla have been announced as the leaders of the Spotify 2025 Global Impact list
• The streaming platform has released the list of South African songs making a global impact in 2025 so far
• Netizens could not be more proud of Tyla and Maphorisa, saying their international moves did not go unnoticed

It is official, the biggest stars of 2025 currently in the South African music landscape are DJ Maphorisa and Tyla.

This week, Billboard Africa compiled a list of the Mzansi songs that tapped into the international market and made an impact so far. Two names appear frequently on the list, and they are DJ Maphorisa and Tyla.

Tyla and Phori lead SA list

Popular music streaming platform Spotify released the 2025 Global Impact list. In the Mzansi division, amapiano seems to be leading the forte with 3Step and Afropopo trailing behind.

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DJ Maphorisa shone with Uyaphapha Marn and Ngbolekeni among other hits. On the other hand, Tyla dominates four spots in the top 5, and she is not 5!

Hits such as Show Me Love, Bliss and Push 2 Start remix are giving the other songs a run for their money.

"Tyla and DJ Maphorisa lead South Africa’s Global Sound Takeover, as Spotify released its 2025 Global Impact List, spotlighting the top 30 South African tracks that made the biggest waves internationally in the first half of the year."

While Tyla has seemingly gone mainstream in the United States, Phori has also made a name for himself in the market. South Africans in the comments section are immensely proud of the two stars, and they gave them their flowers.

Tyla on staying true to her sound

Speaking of international moves, Tyla was recently featured on the cover of Variety. She put her record label Epic Records on blast for forcing her to make bubblegum-pop music, something that is foreign to her. Tyla revealed that she gravitates more towards amapiano, afrobeats, and rnb music.

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“[Those songs] didn’t feel like me at all. I remember being in my hotel room, and my managers were calling me, ‘Come down, we need to cut the song.’ I was crying and thinking, ‘This is not what I want. I didn’t get signed to do this.’ They had to [coax] me out of that room. But I think that through doing that, I realised how much more I love African music. It made me more persistent in keeping my ideas.”

She admitted to feeling like she was not ready for the fame that came after Water, but through determination, she conquered.

Scorpion Kings announces show lineup

In a previous report from Briefly News, Phori and Kabza De Small unveiled the African artist set to blaze the stage at Scorpion Kings Live with Friends. It is none other than newlywed Nigerian star Davido.

The Scorpion Kings have officially released the lineup for their long-awaited concert, igniting much anticipation from their supporters. Fans are excited for the upcoming show.

Source: Briefly News