Having shot to fame last year with her viral hit Water, Johannesburg-born star Tyla made history by winning the first Best African Music Performance award at the Grammys. The UK No.4 platinum track has since racked up over 500 million streams on Spotify. Here, London-based producer Sammy SoSo reveals how sessions across the globe brought it to life, and how 100 missed calls let him know that it was blowing up...

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