Alkebulanians, South African artist Tyla had her Lagos concert cancelled and the reason goes deeper than bad PR. Operation Dudula set a June 30th deadline pushing migrants, primarily Nigerians, out of South Africa. One month later, Tyla’s team announced a Lagos concert date. The blowback was instant. Nigerians online were already warning her not to come. The concert was pulled before it started. ALKEBULAN Discover The True Africa is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. CHAPTERS 00:00 Tyla’s Lagos Concert Cancelled: What Happened 01:02 Operation Dudula and the June 30th Deadline 01:21 Why Tyla’s Silence During the Crisis Matters 02:07 Trevor Noah and the Pattern of South African Celebrity Silence 02:40 The Tour Routing Problem: Why Lagos Was the Only African Stop 03:22 Bad Management and the Colour Controversy Connection 04:03 The Economic Fallout of Afrophobia Begins 04:55 South African Artists Locked Out of Africa 06:08 The Sniping Match Between African Nations 07:49 Silence Is Complicity: How Nigeria Is Reading This 08:54 Where Things Stand: No Safe Concert Market Left 10:01 The Cost of Staying Apolitical When Society Is Collapsing To hear more, visit www.alkebulan.media