{
  "id": 3762342,
  "title": "Tiwa Savage pushes back against criticism over female collaborations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tiwa-savage-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-female-collaborations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/tiwa-savage-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-female-collaborations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Afrobeats artist Tiwa Savage has responded to criticism over her lack of female collaborations in her music. In a recent podcast interview, she denied claims that she doesn't feature female artists, pointing to her extensive discography with prominent women such as Waje, Simi, Efya, Becca, and Ayra Starr. Despite her numerous collaborations with women, some of those songs have not received the same level of promotion as her collaborations with male artists. This disparity has fueled accusations that she doesn't support or work with other women in the music industry. Savage argued that limited promotion of her female collaborations contributes to the perception that she doesn't promote or work with women. She also questioned why some of her female collaborations failed to receive stronger industry backing. Savage's comments come as part of ongoing discussions about the treatment of women in the African music industry, particularly the tendency to pit successful female artists against each other rather than as collaborators. Despite the criticism, she maintains that she has consistently worked with and supported other female artists, yet still faces accusations that she doesn't do enough.",
  "summary": "Nigerian Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has rejected criticism that she does not collaborate with enough female musicians, saying her catalogue tells a different story.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}