Victor Uwaifo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Victor Uwaifo

Nigerian musician

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1941

Place of Birth: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Profession: singer, songwriter, sculptor, university teacher

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Victor Uwaifo

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  • Sir Victor Uwaifo (MON) (born 1 March 1941) is a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor.
  • He also served as commissioner for arts and culture in Edo State under the government of Lucky Igbinedion.
  • Uwaifo is famous for his joromi music.
  • He records under the name Sir Victor Uwaifo. His best-known songs, "Guitar Boy" and "Mami Water", were a huge hit in 1966.
  • "Mami Water" was inspired by an encounter (which he has long maintained actually occurred) with a "mami water" (mermaid) while lounging on Bar Beach, Lagos.

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