Tiwa Savage - Dangerous Love

What this video is

Released July 2020 as the lead single from Tiwa Savage's fourth studio album Celia (via Motown/Universal), 'Dangerous Love' arrived at a pivotal moment for Nigerian music's global ascent. Recorded and filmed in Lagos during COVID-19 lockdown conditions, the video's intimate Lagos-set production reflects both logistical constraint and deliberate artistic choice — grounding the song's Afrobeats-R&B fusion in an…

Why it matters

A landmark Afrobeats-R&B crossover single demonstrating the mature sonic and visual vocabulary Nigeria's 'Queen of Afrobeats' deployed for international audiences. The mid-tempo production by Cracker Mallo — blending silky R&B texture with an infectious Afrobeats rhythmic undercurrent —…

The director

Nigerian-American visual artist, director, writer, producer, and photographer based in Los Angeles. Began career as a portrait and fashion photographer for publications including Vogue and Nylon. Became Donald Glover's longtime creative director,…