{"id":31512,"date":"2024-05-15T21:31:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=31512"},"modified":"2024-05-15T21:31:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:31:58","slug":"tiwa-savage-unveils-deeper-meaning-of-water-garri-in-debut-movie-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/05\/15\/tiwa-savage-unveils-deeper-meaning-of-water-garri-in-debut-movie-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiwa Savage Unveils Deeper Meaning of &#8216;Water &#038; Garri&#8217; in Debut Movie Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By Cynthia Abah<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nigerian music sensation turned actress, Tiwa Savage, has offered insights into the significance behind the title of her debut movie, &#8220;Water &amp; Garri.&#8221; Speaking on a show, she revealed that the title encompasses various layers of meaning, reflecting on life&#8217;s struggles and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Savage, known as the Afrobeats Queen, has been actively promoting her movie, sparking discussions and reactions among fans and enthusiasts both locally and internationally. &#8220;Water &amp; Garri&#8221; has notably secured a spot in the top 10 movies list in 14 different countries since its release, attesting to its widespread appeal.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview, the mother of one shared the creative genesis of the movie, disclosing that the concept arose during a moment of inebriation in her room. Explaining the symbolism behind &#8220;Water &amp; Garri,&#8221; Savage described Garri, a staple Nigerian meal often associated with hardship, as representative of struggles in life. However, when paired with water, symbolizing vitality, it illustrates the beauty that can emerge from unexpected combinations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are so many layers to why it was called Water &amp; Garri. Garri by itself is very harsh, water is life and when you put them together you know life can be beautiful, mixing the unexpected things sometime can produce you something beautiful,&#8221; Tiwa elaborated.<\/p>\n<p>With her debut venture into filmmaking, Tiwa Savage showcases her creative depth and storytelling prowess, offering audiences a nuanced exploration of life&#8217;s complexities through the lens of Nigerian culture and experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Cynthia Abah Nigerian music sensation turned actress, Tiwa Savage, has offered insights into the significance behind the title of her debut movie, &#8220;Water &amp; Garri.&#8221; Speaking on a show, she revealed that the title encompasses various layers of meaning, reflecting on life&#8217;s struggles and resilience. Savage, known as the Afrobeats Queen, has been actively [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":31513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31512"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31514,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31512\/revisions\/31514"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}