Water & Garri

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.

Water & Garri
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

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 spent over 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
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References
  1. Shepard, Ryan (August 20, 2021). "Album Stream: Tiwa Savage – Water & Garri". Def Pen. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. "Get Ready for Tiwa Savage's Forthcoming EP Water And Garri". BellaNaija. April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. 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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