(1941-03-01)1 March 1941 Benin City, Colonial Nigeria
Origin
Edo state
Died
28 August 2021(2021-08-28) (aged 80) Benin City
Genres
Highlife
Occupation(s)
Musician
Years active
1960–2021
Labels
Hypertek Digital, 960 Music Group
Website
Victoruwaifo.com
Musical artist
Victor Efosa UwaifoMON (1 March 1941 – 28 August 2021)[1] was a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, university lecturer, music legend, and the first Honorable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria.[citation needed] He was the winner of the first gold disc in Africa (Joromi) released in 1965 and seven other gold discs in Guitar boy, Arabade, Ekassa series and Akwete music. He recorded under the name "Victor Uwaifo and His Titibitis".[citation needed]
Victor Efosa Uwaifo MON (1 March 1941 – 28 August 2021) was a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, university lecturer...
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musician and band leader TY Bello – gospel singer UDEiGWE Victor Olaiya – composer VictorUwaifo Vict0ny – musician Waconzy – pop singer Waje Wasiu Alabi...
record labels under 960 Music include Hypertek Digital (2 Face, Sir VictorUwaifo, Rocksteady and Dammy Krane), Aristokrat Records (Pucado, Kamar Tachio...
Music Group. The label currently houses recording music act 2Baba, VictorUwaifo, and RockSteady. Artists formerly signed to the label, include Dammy...
Funk Explosion Vol. 1, a compilation of song by VictorUwaifo, Osayomore Joseph and Akaba Man. VictorUwaifo Various Artists: Edo Funk Explosion Vol. 1, Do...
West African regions. Pioneers like Cardinal Rex Lawson, E.T. Mensah, VictorUwaifo, all perfected this sound by infusing traditional Africa drums and western...
Edokpolo, founder of Edokpolo Grammar Schools and Political Activist Sir VictorUwaifo, musician Archbishop Benson Idahosa, Pentecostal Church Leader Sonny...
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overview of the genre on Disc One, and a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting VictorUwaifo. Disc One features three Nigerian tracks, two Guinean, and one each...
playing in Benson's band, including Roy Chicago, Sir VictorUwaifo, Bayo Martins and Zeal Onyia. Victor Olaiya started as a trumpeter with Bobby Benson's...
Nigerian tenor saxophonist who played with Rex Lawson, Bobby Benson and VictorUwaifo, remembers Lawson as always placing music over money. Lawson is famed...
Ekemode. Foyeh's early influences from West Africa include Haruna Ishola, VictorUwaifo and Fela Kuti. His influences from the USA include the likes of Miles...
VictorUwaifo received the Hall of Fame recognition. Nikki Laoye Cynthia Morgan Yemi Alade Davido Dr SID Patoranking Timi Dakolo P-Square Sir Victor Uwaifo...
2005. He grew up as a part of his father, VictorUwaifo's music band "Titibiti". Vibez's father, Sir VictorUwaifo was a Nigerian high-life musician well...
Joromi may refer to: "Joromi", a 1965 song by VictorUwaifo "Joromi", a song by Simi from the 2017 album Simisola This disambiguation page lists articles...
amapiano musician Mpura, 20s South African amapiano musician August 28 – VictorUwaifo, 80, Nigerian ogbonge musician and cultural figure August 31 – Nobesuthu...
rising star from Mali Rokia Traoré - Malian songwriter and guitarist Sir VictorUwaifo - guitarist from bini/Edo speaking people, based in Benin City, Edo...
twenties, he travelled to Nigeria and played with Nigerian musician VictorUwaifo of Joromi fame. He has also performed with the legendary Felix Bell...
TONY OKOROJI's Label". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-05. "VictorUwaifo Warns NCC DG, Ezekude: Please Fight The Pirates And Leave COSON And...
operation was named "Guitar Boy", after a popular song by Nigerian musician VictorUwaifo, in which the West African water goddess, the Mami Wata, had given him...
awards apiece. Don Jazzy won the Producer of the Year plaque, while Sir VictorUwaifo got the Hall of Fame recognition. 2015: The 10th edition of The Headies...
Kingston Jamaica. 'Joromi', the first Gold Record in Africa won by Sir VictorUwaifo was presented to him by Mr. Jan Lewen the Managing director Philips...