Grammy Winner Tyla Announces Release Date for Her Highly Anticipated Mixtape ‘We Wanna Party’

Grammy Winner Tyla Announces Release Date for Her Highly Anticipated Mixtape ‘We Wanna Party’

  • South African Grammy Award Winner Tyla recently announced the date of her highly anticipated mixtape, We Wanna Party
  • The 22-year-old singer had hosted a launch for her mixtape on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in London
  • Many netizens buzzed with excitement after Tyla shared the release date on social media
Netizens reacted to Tyla's recent announcement.
Tyla announced the release date of her upcoming mixtape. Image: Gerald Matzka Exclusives and Joseph Okpako/WireImage
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Halala, Tygers, the wait is almost over as the South African Grammy-Award winner, Tyla, has made an exciting announcement on social media on Friday, 18 July 2025.

According to IOL News, Tyla hosted a launch party for her mixtape, We Wanna Party, on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in London, where she revealed and confirmed the tracklist, which is: Dynamite, Chanel and Mr Media.

In a video posted by online user @tylasgirl, Tyla was engaging with fans and other elite people who came to celebrate her upcoming new project. She also mentioned that she is dropping the project on Friday, 25 July 2025.

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At her exciting mixtape launch party in London, the star who, once again made Billboard history with her debut album, TYLA, joyfully shared what inspired the mixtape’s title. She explained that she’s been in a lovely mood, enjoying life with vibey friends and good vibes around her.

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She said:

"Been on the step of like? Just like enjoying life, you know, not just partying. But just enjoyments like, with people that I love, with people that are a vibe, you know. So, we wanna party is actually a South African chant, so we’ve been using it forever, and it’s been a thing, you know, for, like, hyping people and just that feeling of enjoying. So, I thought it was a perfect name for the mixtape because it screams we wanna party."

See the video below:

Netizens react to Tyla's mixtape release date

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Shortly after the video of Tyla's mixtape launch was shared on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say:

@freeAfrica23 said:

"I get why we lean to vernac, because no one can claim bamnandi bafana and we wanna party was part of South African culture since back in 2018...we just don't make noise about it."

@ohizCZN wrote:

"They did not claim ownership since ooh. She spoke about it, and all of a sudden, South Africa created an English sentence."

@Oditweets responded:

"It’s a South African chant popularised by Sharon D, deeply rooted in the Kwaito scene and dating back to the 1990s."
Tyla will release her mixtape on Friday, 25 July 2025.
Netizens reacted to Tyla's upcoming mixtape, 'We Wanna Party.' Image: @tyla
Source: Twitter

Tyla compared to Nigeria's Ayra Starr

Tyla is no stranger to comparison, and many drew parallels between her and Arya Starr. Some people have defended Tayla against accusations that she is copying the Nigerian pop musician.

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Despite online speculation, Tyla has shown that she is on good terms with Ayra Starr. The pair had a night out together, and they went viral as fans raved about their beauty.

Fans react to Tyla's family home

Briefly News previously reported that you ever wondered what kind of house Tyla's family lives in? We finally got a closer look inside the superstar's not-so-humble abode.

With Tyla's career taking her to unimaginable heights, it was no surprise that the singer took her family on the ride with her to enjoy the joys of success.

While her parents appear to mostly be home in Johannesburg, her siblings enjoy the fast-paced life of international stardom, from travelling the world to attending the most sought-after parties and rubbing shoulders with the celebs.

Source: Briefly News

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