By Nigerian singer-songwriter, Tiwa Savage will be conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Kent in the United Kingdom.
The Afrobeats star, who is an alumna of the varsity, will be honoured alongside ten inspirational individuals during its congregation ceremonies at Canterbury and Rochester cathedrals. One of those listed is the 2021 Nobel Laureate for Literature and Kent emeritus professor, Abdulrazak Gurnah.
The ceremonies are billed to take place at Canterbury from July 11-15 and Rochester on July 20.
In recognition of her inspirational and international career, Tiwa Savage will be made Doctor of Music.
The award-winning singer bagged a degree in Business Administration at the University of Kent before she won a scholarship to study Professional Music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, United States.
Savage was born in Lagos, Nigeria where she lived until the age of 11 when her parents decided to move to London. At the age of 16 she sang backing vocals for George Michael. She quickly found further work over the years with the likes of Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Emma Bunton and Blu Cantrell.
The singer would later return back to Nigeria to kick off her music career, releasing her debut single ‘Kele Kele Love’ and later her debut album ‘Once Upon A Time’ in 2013. For seven years — between 2012 and 2019 — Savage was the first lady and top striker for Mavins Record Label where she carved her niche in the male-dominated music industry.
In her almost two-decades career, the African Bad Gyal has dropped five major projects, scooping several local and international awards as well as nominations.
