Tiwa Savage’s film, Water and Garri, which she produced, will be available for streaming on May 10, 2024 on Prime Video. In a recent interview with ABC, she mentioned that while working on the project, which was directed by Meji Alabi, she embraced her assertive and confident persona, often referred to as her “boss lady” side.
“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,” she stated.
Additionally, she discussed her motivations for pursuing a career in acting and the rationale behind naming the movie after her 2021 EP.
“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.”
Savage expressed her attraction to the film due to its focus on the female point of view. Water and Garri depicts the journey of a Nigerian fashion designer who comes back to her homeland after achieving a thriving profession in the United States.
“It’s a story first of all told by a female from a female point of view. I’m always an advocate for that and I don’t think we have enough of that in the space of Nollywood and just in Africa in general. We do have but I don’t think we have enough. It’s refreshing for me. It’s a story about love, female empowerment,” she stated.
Savage also discussed the increasing popularity of Afrobeats in Western countries.
“I feel like genres like RnB, jazz, soul all originated from Africa, so it’s a full circle moment to have Afrobeats having its moment right now. And then hear elements of it from the rhythm to the soul in the music. I felt like we were losing a bit of that in commercial music these days. It’s good to see that African music is getting its shine again,” she stated.
The Prime Video exclusive film, helmed by Meji Alabi, will be available for streaming starting from May 10, 2024.
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