‘Water and Garri’: Tiwa Savage discusses her acting debut

Afrobeat star Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut in Nigerian movie drama “Water and Garri.”

The singer, who has collaborated with the likes of Sam Smith, Chris Martin of Coldplay and Nas, stars as Aisha in the Prime Video production.

“It’s a story about love and betrayal,” explains Savage. “She left her hood to pursue her dreams as fashion designer and obviously when she came back home, so many things have changed. And that’s where the drama starts.”

Savage is also executive producer of the film as well as writer and producer of its soundtrack.

The initial idea behind the movie was “supposed to be a visual project” to accompany music Savage had written two years earlier.

“Then when…