Craig Davidthe British R&B singer, has praised Nigerian songstress Tiwa Savage’s contributions to Afrobeats.
The 43-year-old award-winning singer also described Tiwa, 45, as a “consistent and talented force” in the music industry.
In a recent interview on the Capital Xtra podcast, David discussed his collaboration with Savage on the song ‘Commitment’.
The ‘7 Days’ hitmaker said his song was 70% complete when he asked his team who to feature and they unanimously suggested Savage.
“I have been a big fan of Tiwa for years. When it comes to Afrobeats, she has been holding it down for so long. She is not just consistent; she is also an amazing vocalist,” he said.
“We were all in the studio, brainstorming, and someone said, ‘What about Tiwa Savage?’ I was like, ‘What about Tiwa? That is a great idea!’ So, we reached out to her, not knowing if she would be interested or if we would just get ignored. But she came back so graciously.
“She said, ‘Even if the song was not that great, I still would have jumped on it’. That is when I knew this was love. She got on the track, and next thing you know, we had this amazing song that perfectly blends our worlds.
“It went from fire emojis to voice notes. The way her ad-libs hit? It was next level. We were both gassed.”
David said Savage was “everything I could’ve imagined and more” when he met her.
“Meeting her for the first time was everything I could have imagined and more. She is so gracious, and her talent is just insane. She is like, ‘Yeah, it’s good stuff,’ and I’m like, ‘No, you’re the good stuff!’” he added.