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Victor Uwaifo

Victor Uwaifo

Victor Uwaifo has been played on NTS shows including Casual Play w/ SpiÑorita, with Ohue (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit) first played on 2 March 2013.

Sir Victor Uwaifo (the 'Sir' is apocryphal) is a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria in 1941. He is famous for his joromi music.

His best-known song, "Guitar Boy and Mamiwater" was a huge hit in 1966. It was inspired by an encounter (which he has long maintained actually occurred) with a mami wata (mermaid) while lounging on Bar Beach in Lagos. He also served as commissioner for arts and culture in Edo State under the government of Lucky Igbinedion.

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Victor Uwaifo

Victor Uwaifo has been played on NTS shows including Casual Play w/ SpiÑorita, with Ohue (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit) first played on 2 March 2013.

Sir Victor Uwaifo (the 'Sir' is apocryphal) is a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria in 1941. He is famous for his joromi music.

His best-known song, "Guitar Boy and Mamiwater" was a huge hit in 1966. It was inspired by an encounter (which he has long maintained actually occurred) with a mami wata (mermaid) while lounging on Bar Beach in Lagos. He also served as commissioner for arts and culture in Edo State under the government of Lucky Igbinedion.

Original source: Last.fm

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Ohue (Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit)
Sir Victor Uwaifo
Sofrito Super Singles2010
Egbe Natete
Sir Victor Uwaifo
Soundway2008
Guitar Boy
Sir Victor Awaifo
Wrasse Records2003
Agege Ogigbo
Sir Victor Uwaifo
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