Tiwa Savage Steps Out for Her Water & Garri US Premiere

Ayodeji Ake

The Water & Garri rollout officially went international facing in the United States as Tiwa Savage marked the film’s US premiere in New York City May 7, 2024 a high-profile milestone for the Afrobeats star’s expanding screen chapter.

Savage arrived for the New York premiere circuit in a custom look by Nigerian womenswear label Giveno, designed by Chisom Clara Aguocha, delivering the kind of fashion moment that is built for cameras, headlines, and red-carpet syndication. The outfit captured in the images provided centres on tonal chocolate-brown tailoring: a sculpted cropped top with an elongated scarf-tie detail, paired with high-waisted wide-leg trousers, and finished with a floor-length overcoat that brings classic Hollywood scale to a modern silhouette.

For the fashion industry, this is not “just another premiere look.” It’s strategic placement. A US premiere is a global-content marketplace in real time press lines, social distribution, and international pick-up. Wearing a custom Nigerian brand on that stage doesn’t only communicate style; it communicates cultural ownership and brand confidence at a moment when African creators are increasingly shaping global entertainment narratives.

Water & Garri is a drama that follows Aisha, a successful/ambitious fashion designer returning home after years away abroad, forced to confront grief, identity, and the tensions waiting on the other side of “coming back.” The film is directed (and edited) by Meji Alabi, written by Comfort Emmanuel, and produced by Jimi Adesanya, with the project credited as a co-production involving Everything Savage, Unbound Studios, and JM Films.

The release strategy has been built for scale: Water & Garri debuted globally on Prime Video on May 10, 2024, positioning the title for worldwide streaming access immediately after the US premiere heat.