There is excitement in the air as award-winning Afrobeat singer, Tiwa Savage has finally announced the release date of her first movie.
The movie star, who hinted at working on her first lead role as an actor and Executive producer in 2023, has via her Instagram page announced that her highly anticipated movie, Water & Garri is premiering soon. According to her, Warri & Garri would premiere on Prime Video on May 10th.
“My beautiful people. Our movie @waterandgarrifilm has a date.
See you May 10th @primevideo”.
The news has left many celebrities, fans, and lovers of the songstress rejoicing as they took to her comment section to praise her.
Eniola Badmus wrote, “Our movie is coming. Congratulatory my girl
Don Jazzy commented with a meme
Jigan Babaoja wrote, “Tape-rolling action
Lala Akindoju wrote, “Yasssss
Toke Makinwa wrote, “Let’s go
Jemima Osunde wrote, “Let’s Gooo
Do2dtun wrote, “Give them
Brodashaggi commented with several emojis
Pretty Mike wrote, “We move
Bibyonce wrote, “Let’s goo
One Sharon Wealth wrote, “Can’t wait
One The Real Ope wrote, “The wait is over
One Thedes Gray wrote, “Proud of you”.
Kemi Filani reported in February 2023 that Tiwa was set to make a big mark in the movie industry with the debut of her own movie, Water and Garri the Film. Sharing the good news on her Instagram page, Tiwa Savage revealed that it’s about to be an iconic moment.
In January, Tiwa announced that she had bagged a deal with Prime Video to release the movie which would be made available in over 240 countries worldwide. Sharing the good news on her Instagram page, Tiwa noted how it has been 2 years in the making. She described the project as the most adventurous, and fulfilling thing she has done.
Tiwa Savage would play the lead act in this enthralling movie project, which depicts African stories in a more inviting light with the success she has made in the music industry.
The movie which is directed by Meji Alabi and shot in Cape Coast, Ghana, would star Mike Afolarin (Far From Home) and Jemima Osunde (New Money). The movie tells the story of Aisha (Savage), an ambitious fashion designer who returns home after 10 years away in the U.S. but must learn to live with her sc@rs and confront the g¥ilt she left behind.