Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has formally launched the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a brand new initiative aimed toward discovering and grooming the subsequent era of African music expertise.
The singer made the announcement on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Lagos, unveiling plans to offer structured, world-class music schooling for aspiring creatives throughout the continent.
In response to Tiwa, the inspiration will not be restricted to singers or performers within the highlight but in addition focuses on the quite a few profession alternatives that exist behind the scenes within the music business.
“I needed to construct one thing that opens folks’s eyes to the complete scope of what’s attainable in music. There are significant, sustainable careers in music that don’t at all times exist within the highlight,” she stated.
The inspiration’s first main challenge is a partnership with the distinguished Berklee Faculty of Music, Tiwa’s alma mater.
Tagged “Berklee in Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Intensive Music Programme,” the four-day coaching will happen in Lagos from April 23 to 26, 2026.
The schooling-free programme will choose 100 members who will obtain hands-on coaching in stay efficiency, songwriting, music manufacturing and the enterprise aspect of music.
candidates have till March 20, 2026, to use. Whereas tuition is totally lined, chosen candidates can be answerable for their journey and lodging in Lagos.
Tiwa, who studied at Berklee earlier than rising to international fame, described the initiative as deeply private.
The intensive programme will finish with a stay showcase the place members will carry out authentic works, mixing international sounds with West African influences.
A closing ceremony will observe, together with scholarship displays.
With this transfer, Tiwa Savage is not only constructing her legacy — she is investing in the way forward for African music.
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