BREAKING: LEGENDARY MUSICIAN, ‘JOROMI’ CROONER, SIR VICTOR UWAIFO IS DEAD
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Sir. Victor UWAIFO
A close source to the family as confirmed the death of Sir Victor Uwaifo the source said he died after a brief illness. The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called was the first professional musicians to be awarded with the National Merit Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).
He was also the first Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria.
Victor Uwaifo, Nigerian musicians, writers, sculptors, musical instrument inventors, and former wrestlers is known for his noble joromi musical style. Born in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria in 1941.
“Guitar Boy” Victor Uwaifo learned his skills from watching ET Mensah guitarist Dizzy Acquaye. After working in Victor Olaiya’s band for a time, he perfected his voice in the 1960s using Pidgin and Edo dialects, traditional palm wine styles and ekassa and gdadagbada, and it became incredible music with its own power and power. interpreter.
His single “Joromi” became popular in 1969 and sold over 100,000 copies. Uwaifo made a large number of records throughout the 1970s and released more than 100 singles with his band Melody Maestros and Titibitis. Since then, he has been a good friend to the West African music scene: more than 50 of his former band members have careers of their own. He recently celebrated his 80th birthday in month of match 2021.
