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Tyla, Ayra Starr and Moliy Shine at MTV VMAs 2025

With Tyla winning Best Afrobeats for “PUSH 2 Start,” the 2025 MTV VMAs on Sept 7 in New York also showcased African stars Ayra Starr and Moliy.

Emmanuel Esomnofu

September 8, 2025

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