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On 'Celia,' Tiwa Savage Celebrates Powerful Women

Named after the artist's mother, Savage's third album celebrates femininity as sensual, empowered and strong. It's her first release since being featured on Beyoncé's The Lion King soundtrack.
<em>Celia</em>, Tiwa Savage's third studio album, is her American debut.

Tiwa Savage was already turning heads with her music — a deft fusion of Afrobeat with pop, R&B and hip-hop sounds — for years when she was handpicked by Beyoncé to appear on , the soundtrack album for the 2019 remake of . Now, the Nigerian artist has returned with her third studio album and American debut, . She spoke about the record's themes and featured collaborations with ; hear the radio version at the audio link, and

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