Tiwa Savage Bags Lead Role In Acting Debut Movie, ‘Water And Garri’

Nigerian songstress and multi-award-winning artist, Tiwatope Savage-Balogun known simply as Tiwa Savage, has bagged a lead role in JM Films’ first feature movie titled ‘Water and Garri.

Savage (whose Water and Garri music EP was released in 2021) also wrote and performs the film’s original soundtrack and is an executive producer through her Everything Savage company.

The movie which was shot in the city of Cape Coast in Ghana casts Savage as a fashion designer with a budding career in the US who returns to her home in Africa to confront the guilt she left behind.

Directed by Meji Alabi. Mike Afolarin, Andrew Bunting, and Jemima Osunde star with Savage.

Speaking on her debut acting role, the mother of one said it’s a dream come true for her and an honur to work with the respected casts and crew.

In her words, “This project was a complete labour of love that has been a dream of mine for a number of years. 

Playing the role of Aisha allowed me to be totally vulnerable and pushed me to express myself in a way that I’ve never done before. 

It was an honour to share my debut as an actress with Meji whilst filming on the African continent with a cast and crew that I have immense admiration and respect for. I’m excited for the world to see this film.”