Happy 80th birthday to the Musical Legend, Prof. Sir Victor Uwaifo (M.O.N)

Sir Victor Efosa Uwaifo was born in Benin City , Edo State, Nigeria on the 1st of March 1941. He his popularly known by his stage name "Guitar Boy".
He is recognized as the most educated performing music legend, he his also a writer, sculptor, a musical instrument inventor, A University lecturer in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Benin, Benin City.

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in appreciation of his talents and contributions to Nigeria, honoured him with a National Honors Merit in 1983. He his the first professional musician in Nigeria to receive such an award. He is a Justice of the Peace and has served in many capacities. Uwaifo was also appointed as the Honorable Commissioner of Arts, Culture and Tourism and Member of the State Executive Council, the highest policy-making decision body in Edo State, 2001–03.

Uwaifo, who has a total of 12 golden records to date, has travelled to many countries, including the United States, Russia, Japan, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, France, Hungary, Rome, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin Republic, Spain, and Canada.

Uwaifo mixes the ancient culture of Benin Obas with highlife & a dash of rock and soul to form his style of music. Most notable of his songs are “ Joromi " , “Guitar Boy ” and “Mami Water ” which he insists is the birth of an encounter with an actual “mami water” while lounging on Bar Beach in Lagos.
Apart from these evergreen works, he also has recent works which he has done, some with the top artists today including “Kirikisi ” which he featured Ice Prince , “ Tupepe” featuring 2Baba and then “ Bobozi“.

Happy birthday Sir Victor Uwaifo

# JOROMI
# guitarboy

happy birthday one of Edo professionals

Gods Grace will locate us in this NEW MONTH

#ThatEdoBoy

President/Leader
Edo Professionals Worldwide

Joromi,
Jo mi joro


Happy birthday man

Ijaw boi

happy birthday to you sir'

SIMI stole his Lyrics... Joromi
Happy Birthday Legend

If you see Mami water ooo... Never never you run away...

Indomie generation won't know him.

Papywater

Happy birthday to one of Edo biggest Artist

Happy birthday sir

Hbd

pretydiva:
Happy birthday to one of Edo biggest Artist

Prettydiva are you from Edo?

Happy birthday to the celebrant God bless your day with joy and grace amem

Legend.

hotplate:
Prettydiva are you from Edo?

Yes I am

Wow..still alive. Happy Birthday one of the best guitarist of his generation.

Happy birthday, great icon

Happy birthday Sir Victor

this man whey no dey old. Happy Birthday sir.

Guitar grandpa...

Congrat

Happy birthday to a legend and music maestro.
I listened to Joromi today while adding it to my new playlist for the month

Wish Sir Victor Uwaifo longer life, more wins, great health and everything good in this life and eternal life when his time comes. U'wa toh baba

I read compilation of short stories in the 80s that had the story of Joromi and The Blind Drummer Boy and other stories.
If I put my mind to it, I'll find the book. Simi take note. This drew me away from her when she and her fans and producers had the mind to challenge Sir Victor over her song Joromi. Was Simi born when he sang the song? She should learn humility and respect from people like Tubaba and Co who have remixed older songs and used outstanding words from older songs to make new versions. That's how Tekno used jogodo without knowing who Mad Melon is/was (as one of them has died sadly). It takes nothing. Sir Victor wasn't even angry or threatening, he just said Simi should have asked him. Have you heard anyone one named Joromi? The Itsekirirs bear Jolomi. In her song she even pronounced Joromi the way Sir Victor did! What a lass, wish her the best. She will pacify me if she wishes him happy birthday

PS: I hope GMB sends him wishes of network news today

#GiveHonourToWhomItsDue
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I remember one of he's. Song
Mammy water