Nigerian Tiwa Savage is taking her legacy to the next level by launching the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, aimed at nurturing Africa’s next generation of music talent. She’s teaming up with the prestigious Berklee College of Music to deliver a free, four-day intensive boot camp for 100 emerging creatives in Lagos from April 23–26, 2026.
The program covers everything from music production, songwriting, harmony, and ear training to the business side of music, including publishing, copyright, and entertainment law. Participants will also perform in live ensembles, with top performers potentially earning scholarships to Berklee’s Boston campus or online courses.
Tiwa Savage told CNN: “Afrobeats has captured the world’s attention, but attention alone isn’t enough to sustain an industry. Talent is universal—but access is not.”
With Afrobeats streams soaring 500% on Spotify and Sub-Saharan Africa’s streaming revenues surpassing $110 million, this initiative aims to give African artists, producers, engineers, and music business professionals the tools to compete globally—without the $40,000–$60,000 price tag of international schools.
Tiwa Savage, who herself trained at Berklee, hopes to eventually establish a permanent music school in Nigeria, creating a lasting institution that provides “structure, opportunity, and ownership for future generations.”
Source: TRT Africa
