Buzz List: Honouring Victor Uwaifo With 5 Of His Classics
Boombuzz Nigeria
NigeriaBy aL Yhusuff
Sir Victor Uwaifo was one of the forces to come in reckon with when it comes to Nigerian music and African music at large. Born on the 1st of March 1941, the legendary singer passed on to eternal glory on the 28th of August 2021.
Victor Uwaifo won the first gold disc in Africa for Joromi released in 1965 and further went on to win seven other gold discs in Guitar boy, Arabade, Ekassa series, and Akwete music.
Sir Victor Uwaifo was vast in knowledge and well-educated he had a B.A. Honors (first class valedictorian), Masters degree and Ph.D. in Architectural Sculpture from the University of Benin, Nigeria).
Sir Victor Uwaifo began playing the guitar when he was 12 and started music professionally in the 1960s up until his death in 2021.
In honor of Victor Uwaifo, on today’s edition of Buzz List, we will be sharing with you 5 of his classics.
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Joromi
Victor Uwaifo released the song “Joromi” in 1965 at the age of 24. Victor Uwaifo’s “Joromi” was the first Nigerian song to win a gold disc.
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Guitar Boy
Guitar Boy by Victor Uwaifo is a record that details a life experience that happened in the ’60s. The legendary singer claimed to have had an encounter with a mermaid at the beach and that was what birthed the record.
In an interview, the singer stated that while he strummed his guitar, the mermaid uttered the words; "Guitar boy, if you see mami wata, never never you run away."
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Notable Lyrics
Guitar Boy!! Guitar Boy!!
If you see Mami water ohh,
If you see Mami Water ohh,
Never Never you run away,
Monkey Yanga
Monkey Yanga was released by Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Titibitis. The song was recorded in his native dialect. “Monkey Yanga” is reached with the African rhythm.
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Monkey Yanga ft. His Titibitis
Do Amen Do
This is a cultural record off his 1969 album titled “Big Sound” which consisted of rnb&soul songs fused with the Benin cultural songs.
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Sesese
This is another intriguing classic from the guitar boy. From the strumming of the guitar to his vocals, Victor Uwaifo mesmerized his listeners.
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Sesese ft. His Melody Maestroes
Sir Victor Uwaifo during his time embraced the younger generation, and in this light, the legendary singer collaborated with some of the country’s finest acts on his album, “Legend Reborn” Vol 2.
Kirikisi ft. Ice Prince
Sir Victor Uwaifo through Hypertek Digital/960 Music Group released the album Legend Reborn on February 3, 2015. This is a 2 part album, the first part houses his classics like "Joromi" while the 2nd part houses collaborations with some of Nigeria's biggest acts like 2Baba and Ice Prince on the records, "Kirikisi" and "Tupepe".
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Tupepe ft. 2baba Idibia
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