I had the idea for my movie while drunk – Tiwa Savage

Nigerian music superstar, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, known in showbiz as Tiwa Savage has revealed that her debut movie ‘Water & Garri’ was conceived while she was intoxicated.

The ‘Stamina’ hitmaker made this known during the pre-launch press conference held at the Livespot Entertainment Centre in Lagos, on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

“I said this before, this is an idea I had in my head when I was drunk in my room, and when I brought the idea to my amazing team, they didn’t make me feel stupid. They just said this is a brilliant idea,” Savage recounted.

Water & Garri’ premiered on Prime Video on Friday, May 10, 2024. The movie follows the story of Aisha (Tiwa Savage), a young woman who has been estranged from home, returns to find her native home, vastly transformed from the one she left behind.

It also stars Andrew Bunting (as Kay), Mike Afolarin (as Mide), and Jemima Osunde (as Stephany).

The movie was filmed in Cape Coast, Ghana, and directed by Meji Alabi.