“I’d Run To Don Jazzy’s Room and Cry”, Tiwa Savage Opens Up On The Mavin Magic She Left Behind

Nigerian afrobeats pop star Tiwatope Savage has spoken candidly about her relationship with Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy.
Speaking on the ‘Afrobeats Intelligence podcast’, the singer revealed that she felt completely at home at her former record label, noting that an artist’s label plays a crucial role in their overall well-being.

Tiwa disclosed that she used to confide in Don Jazzy and her fellow label mates, a comfort she no longer enjoys at her new record label.

“Who you’re signed to is very important, and I didn’t appreciate it until after I left Mavin. Whenever there was a controversy online, I’d run to Don Jazzy’s room, sit on the floor or bed with other Mavin acts, and we would talk about it.

“I would cry if I had to cry, and we would get through it. But being with a foreign label, they don’t really care about your personal stuff. So, I can’t really go to the Empire office and cry. I miss that part of it,” she said.

Tiwa Savage joined Mavin Records in 2012 before departing in 2019 to sign with Universal Music Group.