Audio By Carbonatix
Less than one week away from unveiling her new album Celia, Nigeria's superstar singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage is giving fans one more taste of what's to come - and this time, she's got help.
On Monday, August. 24, Savage unveiled her new single "Temptation," featuring pop superstar Sam Smith.
Through scintillating Afrobeat perfectly attuned to both her and Smith's voices, Savage weaves a tale of a passionate but forbidden love affair, before passing the mic to Smith.
"The shape of your body replays in my mind," Smith sings on the track's second verse.
"The sound of your promises, echo in me deep inside."
In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, Savage said that while she knew she and her team had locked Smith in for a feature, she didn't believe it was actually happening until she heard their vocals.
"I literally had goosebumps, because we don't know how amazing Sam is. I was like, 'Wow, this is incredible,'" she recalled.
"And it just changed the whole face of the project. Do you know what I mean? Because this is really happening for afrobeat, not even just with Tiwa."
The star also spoke with Lowe about how afrobeat as a genre has helped bring African culture to a wider, mainstream audience — an accomplishment she's particularly proud of.
"It's a blessing to live and witness both, to see how it went from not being cool to being one of the most sought after genres," she said.
"And not just that, the music is shining a different light on the continent ... having huge legends like Beyoncé doing a movement such as Black is King, and shining just a different light on my continent, it's just amazing."
Latest Stories
-
2026 World Cup: Ghana can compete with England in Group L – UK-based journalist
4 minutes -
The possible removal of EC Chair and others – a tale of two scenarios
15 minutes -
Walewale Municipal Hospital forced to discharge man who was assaulted for alleged attempted theft
24 minutes -
Matthew Nyindam will only be reinstated as MP If … – Inusah Fuseini
36 minutes -
Shippers Authority vows to protect importers and exporters under new regulatory mandate
41 minutes -
Roads Ministry launches reforms to ensure quality bitumen supply
43 minutes -
Daily Insight for CEOs: The CEO’s role in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
53 minutes -
Many women suffer in silence under domestic abuse – SYA Empowerment Network
57 minutes -
OSP arraigns ex-NPA boss Mustapha Hamid, nine others on 54 corruption charges
58 minutes -
Asantehene to present Bawku mediation report to Mahama on Dec. 16
1 hour -
Parliament not clothed to declare Kpandai seat vacant – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
2 hours -
Trump criticises ‘weak’ European leaders over Ukraine and immigration
2 hours -
Full text: NPP’s speech on Kpandai election petition judgement
2 hours -
Communicating to act on sexual and reproductive health in Africa: UNFPA’s innovative approach
2 hours -
IPR Ghana celebrates excellence, growth and professionalism at 2025 annual summit
3 hours
