Water & Garri

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Water & Garri
Tiwa Savage - Water & Garri.png
EP by
Tiwa Savage
ReleasedAugust 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)
Genre
Length19:03
Label
Producer
  • Ayodeji Olowu
  • Chukwuemeka Gabriel Obi
  • Michael Segun Ajayi
  • Rich King
  • Tay Iwar
Tiwa Savage chronology
Celia
(2020) 		Water & Garri
(2021)
Singles from Water & Garri
  1. "Tales by Moonlight"
    Released: August 19, 2021
  2. "Somebody's Son"
    Released: October 13, 2021

Water & Garri is the second EP by Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage. It was released on August 20, 2021, through Universal Music Group, Motown Records and Capitol Records. Similar to her previous project Celia (2020), the EP features a mix of different genres such as R&B, afrobeats, soul and pop and lyrically addresses the subject of love. It features guest vocals from Amaarae, Brandy, Nas, Rich King and Tay Iwar.

Background and promotion[]

Tiwa Savage announced the release of an EP, called Water & Garri, in April 2021.[2] American rapper and record producer Pharrell Williams previewed and praised the project and described one of the tracks as "a classic".[2][3] Savage held a private listening party at a plush hotel in Accra, Ghana.[4] On August 16, 2021, Savage announced the EP's release date and revealed the cover artwork and tracklist.[3] American singer Brandy (who is featured on the EP) acknowledged Savage's tracklist post and also thanked her for featuring her on the album via her Instagram story.[5]

The lead single, "Tales by Moonlight" (featuring Amaarae), was released on August 19, 2021.[6][7] "Somebody's Son" (featuring Brandy), which was initially released as a promotional single for Water & Garri on August 19, 2021,[8] was released as the second single from the EP on October 13, 2021, along with its accompanying music video.[9] The song was serviced to urban contemporary radio and it later peaked at number 19 on the US Adult R&B Songs chart and has spent 3 months there.[10][11] Savage performed both "Tales by Moonlight" and "Somebody's Son" at the Global Citizen Festival on September 26, 2021.[12][13]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Work Fada" (featuring Nas and Rich King)6:26
2."Ade Ori"2:16
3."Tales by Moonlight" (featuring Amaarae)3:24
4."Somebody's Son" (featuring Brandy)3:38
5."Special Kinda" (featuring Tay Iwar)3:19
Total length:19:03

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 20, 2021 Digital download
[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Shepard, Ryan (August 20, 2021). "Album Stream: Tiwa Savage – Water & Garri". Def Pen. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Get Ready for Tiwa Savage's Forthcoming EP Water And Garri". BellaNaija. April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Okobz, Ralph. "Here's the official tracklist for Tiwa Savage's 'Water & Garri' EP". Grungecake. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tiwa savage holds private EP listening party in Accra". GhanaWeb. AfricaWeb Holding. July 6, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Chiamaka (August 17, 2021). "Tiwa Savage Unveils Water And Garri Ep Tracklist". tooXclusive. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Strauss, Matthew (August 19, 2021). "Tiwa Savage and Amaarae Share New Song "Tales by Moonlight": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Hansen, Gabriel (August 20, 2021). "Listen to Tiwa Savage's Water and Garri EP". Music in Africa. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Tiwa Savage - Somebody’s Son (Audio) ft. Brandy. YouTube. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Abraham, Mya (October 13, 2021). "Tiwa Savage And Brandy Have Black Love On Display In Breathtaking "Somebody's Son" Visual: Watch". Vibe. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  10. ^ BDSRadio Charts at the Wayback Machine (archived November 5, 2021)
  11. ^ "Tiwa Savage Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Global Citizen Live (September 26, 2021). Tiwa Savage Performs New Song "Somebody's Son" for Lagos Audience. YouTube. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Global Citizen Live (September 26, 2021). Tiwa Savage Serenades Lagos Audience with "Tales by Moonlight" Performance. YouTube. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Release date references:
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