‘Queen of Afrobeats’ Tiwa Savage Reveals Headlining ‘Water & Garri’ Tour of North America

Nigerian-born ‘Queen of Afrobeats’ Tiwa Savage, today announced her first headlining tour of North America, ‘Water & Garri’. Tiwa Savage will be performing across 17 North American cities, starting in New York on May 15, and closing out in Toronto on June 19. Tiwa’s tour announcement follows up the 2021 release of her Water & Garri EP, which features the likes of Nas, Brandy, and Amaarae among others. The Water & Garri EP is Tiwa’s first project since 2020’s critically acclaimed album Celia.

The most followed female African artist on social media, Savage has a unique talent for fusing afrobeat, r&b, soul, and pop sounds and as a result, effortlessly taps into audiences all over the world. She has conquered the charts of her home country and carved out a huge reputation for herself globally. From being the first female to win Best African Act at the MTV European Music Awards to being crowned one of the Most Inspirational Women by US fashion bible Vogue, there is no doubt that Savage is changing the global face of music and is a trailblazer of African music worldwide. In 2020 Savage made history once more, gracing the cover of Billboard’s first-ever issue dedicated entirely to Africa and its broad music scene.

Savage has an extensive and impressive portfolio. In addition to being hand-picked by Beyonce to co-write a song for the soundtrack to The Lion King: The Gift, Savage had already worked closely with the likes of Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Frank Ocean, Mary J. Blige, and Kelly Clarkson by the time that she started her solo career in the early 2010s.

Tiwa Savage is being produced by Duke Concept; the leading production and promotion agency for Afro-Caribbean artists touring North America. Duke Concept’s touring roster has included the likes of Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Fireboy, Joeboy, and more. Duke Concept is the obvious producer for the Queen of Afrobeats as she takes on the US in this forthcoming tour.

Public on-sale for the Tiwa Savage tour starts Friday, March 25 at 10 am local time.

Tiwa Savage Tour Dates

Sun May 15 – New York, NY – Warsaw

Fri May 20 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall

Sun May 22 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom

Wed May 25 – Seattle, WA – Nuemos

Fri May 27 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall

Sun May 29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy Theater

Tues May 31 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater

Thu June 2 – Dallas, TX – Echo Music Hall

Fri June 3 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall

Sun June 5 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft

Thu June 9 – Chicago, IL – The Promontory

Fri June 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

Sun June 12 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs

Wed June 15 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore

Thu June 16 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair

Fri June 17 – Montreal, QC – The Corona Theatre

Sun June 19 – Toronto, ON – Longboat Hall

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