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Music Icon Victor Uwaifo Layed To Rest
Widespread Nigerian music legend Victor Efosa Owaifo has been layed to relaxation as we speak in Benin Metropolis Edo State.
Victor Efosa Uwaifo MON was a Nigerian musician, author, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, College lecturer, music legend, and the primary Honorable Commissioner for Arts, Tradition and Tourism in Nigeria.
His corps was been paraded alongside sapele highway Benin Metropolis on the early hours of as we speak the fifteenth October 2021.
Victor Uwaifo
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Sir Victor Uwaifo (born 1 March 1941) is a Nigerian musician, author, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor. He additionally served as commissioner for arts and tradition in Edo State below the federal government of Fortunate Igbinedion. Uwaifo is legendary for his joromi music. He information below the identify Sir Victor Uwaifo.
His best-known songs, “Guitar Boy” and “Mami Water”, had been an enormous hit in 1966. “Mami Water” was impressed by an encounter (which he has lengthy maintained truly occurred) with a “mami water” (mermaid) whereas lounging on Bar Seashore, Lagos.
Music Icon Victor Uwaifo Layed To Relaxation
Early years and schooling
Victor Efosa Uwaifo was born in Benin Metropolis, Edo State, Nigeria, and obtained his secondary college schooling on the Western Boys’ Excessive College Benin and St Gregory’s Faculty, Lagos, within the years 1957–61. He started enjoying guitar when he was 12 years outdated, his earliest widespread music influences deriving from listening to information of Spanish and Latin American music. He studied graphics at Yaba Faculty of Know-how, Lagos and graduated in 1961–63. He obtained a bachelor’s diploma with first-class honours and a grasp’s diploma from the College of Benin in 1994, the place he studied nice and utilized arts and majored in sculpture.
Music Icon Victor Uwaifo Layed To Relaxation
Musical profession
Uwaifo made historical past in Nigeria when he received the primary Golden document in Nigeria, West Africa and Africa (introduced by Philips, West Africa) for his music “Joromi” in 1996. Uwaifo, who has a complete of 12 golden information up to now, has travelled to many nations, together with the USA, Russia, Japan, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, France, Hungary, Rome, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin Republic, Spain, Canada and others.
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“Joromi”
His music “Joromi” has legendary standing amongst his followers and his performances are characterised by his means to play the guitar with each his ft and in addition his tongue.
Nationwide recognition
Victor Uwaifo
The Federal Authorities of Nigeria, in appreciation of his skills and contributions to Nigeria, honoured him with a Nationwide Honors Benefit in 1983, which reads partially
” … whereas you’ve gotten been nominated and appointed as Member of the Order of the Niger to have and maintain and benefit from the privileges of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of the stated Order, MON.”
Uwaifo was the primary skilled musician in Nigeria to obtain such an award. He’s a magistrate and has served in lots of capacities. Uwaifo was additionally appointed because the Honorable Commissioner of Arts, Tradition and Tourism and Member of the State Govt Council, the very best policy-making determination physique in Edo State, 2001–03.
Appointed as Justice of Peace (JP) Public Notary and Lay Justice of the Peace, Sir Victor Uwaifo was honored by 4 Nigerian Presidents:
- He was awarded the Nationwide Honors of Nigeria (MON)
- He was invited to the State Home by 4 Presidents and Head of States of Nigeria
Worldwide recognition
In 1995, Uwaifo was invited by the United Nations Employees Day Worldwide Committee to carry out throughout the UN Golden Jubilee celebration. He’s cited within the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1983 version, documented within the “Who’s Who in Nigeria”, “Who’s Who in Africa”, “Who’s Who within the Commonwealth”, and “Males and Girls of Distinction within the Commonwealth” sections. He’s an Honorary Member of the Biographical Advisory Council, Cambridge, England, a member of each the Performing Proper Society, and of the Advisory Board of American Heritage College, California, US.
Enterprise enterprises
Uwaifo is the Chairman of Joromi Group, a multi-track recording and tv studio in Benin Metropolis. He runs and manages an artwork gallery and the Victor Uwaifo Corridor of Fame.
Private life
Uwaifo’s hobbies embrace swimming, bodybuilding, gaming, studying and writing. He’s a Christian, and married with youngsters.
He is also a lecturer on the Division of Wonderful and Utilized Arts on the College of Benin, Benin Metropolis.
Victor Uwaifo
Discography
- Contributing artist
- The Tough Information to Highlife (2003, World Music Community)
- The Tough Information To Psychedelic Africa(2012, World Music Community)
- The Tough Information to African Disco(2013, World Music Community)
