Career timelines
Tiwa Savage: albums, film and music education
Her releases and public work, from Once Upon A Time to film production and the Lagos music programme.
What this record covers
Selected recordings, performances, education honours and film work from 2013 through October 2026. This is not a complete discography. Foundation programme outcomes are attributed to its own reporting, and dated contracts do not establish current label status.
Position at the coverage date
Nigerian singer-songwriter whose documented work includes recorded music, film production and music education partnerships. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]
Record details
- Nigeria connection
- Universal Music identifies Savage as a Nigerian singer-songwriter born in Lagos. [s1]
- Music education
- Berklee names her as an alumna and artistic advisor for its Nigeria intensive programme. [s3]
- Release distinction
- Water & Garri is the title of both an EP and a later film soundtrack. Apple Music describes them as separate projects. [s4] [s5]
- Honorary recognition
- Kent’s Doctor of Music award recognised her career. The university explicitly identifies it as honorary. [s2]
- Programme reporting
- The foundation reports that its Lagos intensive was completed. This is attributed programme reporting, not an independent outcome evaluation. [s6]
The sequence
13 documented milestones. Highlighted entries mark turning points. Dates retain the precision of the source.
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Released Once Upon A Time
Apple Music lists Once Upon A Time as a 2013 album.
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Featured on Dorobucci
Apple Music lists the ensemble single Dorobucci with Tiwa Savage among its featured performers in 2014.
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Performed at Made In America
Universal Music’s retrospective records a Made In America festival performance in Philadelphia in 2017.
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Received Best African Act recognition
Universal Music records her Best African Act award at the MTV European Music Awards in 2018.
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Performed at Global Citizen Festival
Universal Music records a December 2018 Global Citizen Festival appearance in Johannesburg.
announcement
Universal Music announced a recording agreement
The 2 May 2019 announcement describes an exclusive global recording agreement. It does not establish her current contract status.
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Released Celia
Apple Music lists Celia as a 2020 album.
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Released the Water & Garri EP
Apple Music identifies Water & Garri as a 2021 EP, separate from the later film soundtrack.
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Received an honorary Doctor of Music
Kent records the honorary degree ceremony on 15 July 2022 at Canterbury Cathedral.
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Released the Water & Garri soundtrack
Apple Music dates the soundtrack to 10 May 2024 and identifies Savage as the film’s lead actor and executive producer.
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Released This One Is Personal
Apple Music lists This One Is Personal as a 2025 album.
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Foundation reported completion of the Lagos intensive
The foundation’s April 2026 statement reports completion of its inaugural Berklee in Nigeria programme with 120 participants.
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Released African Baddie
Apple Music lists African Baddie as a single released on 30 October 2026.
Sources & evidence
- [s1] www.universalmusic.com
- [s2] www.kent.ac.uk
- [s3] www.berklee.edu
- [s4] music.apple.com
- [s5] music.apple.com
- [s6] www.tiwasavagemusicfoundation.org
Public update history
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