Tiwa Savage Previews New Movie 'Water and Garri'

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage speaks on her new movie project, the Prime Video original "Water and Garri" which will begin streaming on May 10, 2024. 

Water and Garri tells about a Nigerian fashion designer who returns to the country after building a successful career in the US.

In a new interview with ABC, Tiwa revealed that working on the project, which was directed by Meji Alabi, had a direct impact on her and saw her put her “boss lady” on. 

She said: “Executive producing was like me just putting my boss hat on and trying to be a boss lady in all aspects of my life. It was fun and it was stressful doing that and also starring in it. But it just showed me that I can do anything I put my mind to. There are so many things that I have dreams of accomplishing and now I’m really motivated" 

On why she wanted to go into acting and why the movie bears the same title as her 2021 EP, she replies : 

“I've always wanted to do acting. I've always wanted to do movies. Actually, that was my first love before music. So it felt like a full circle moment for me. I just felt it was time for me to finally get into that. I never wanted to let go of music, so it's a great way for me to still embody that.” 

The songstress also delve into the synopsis of the film, stating that it was told from a female perspective.