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Turn up the volume: here’s why Tyla’s “We Wanna Party’ mixtape is essential listening
The Star
|August 01, 2025
TYLAS We Wanna Party is a four-track mixtape that runs for 11 minutes, and it’s all about, well, partying.
Released on July 25, the mixtape is a pregame before the actual party.
A week has passed since Tyla dropped the highly-anticipated mixtape, and it’s time to take a closer look at what this new project has to offer.
Given the title, you would expect a high-energy, dancefloor-friendly vibe, and for the most part, that’s exactly what you get.
The mixtape kicks off with Dynamite, a collaboration with Nigerian sensation Wizkid that blends Afrobeats with catchy vocals.
The track has a fun, back-and-forth vibe, with Tyla and Wizkid trading lines showing us their undeniable chemistry. The beat is moving and, listening to this, I was instantly transported to a summer party vibe.
Interestingly, Dynamite has a bit of ahistory. Tyla recently revealed that the song was in her archives for about three years before she decided to dust it off and include it on the mixtape.
This story is from the August 01, 2025 edition of The Star.
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