1941 - 2021
Victor Uwaifo Nigerian Inventor
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Details
Birthday |
30th November, 1940
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Birthplace |
Benin City, Nigeria
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Died |
28th August, 2021
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Nationality |
Nigerian
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Occupation |
Inventor
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Music Genre (Text) |
Joromi, highlife
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Year(s) Active |
1960s onwards, 1960s–present, 1960s–2021
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Instrument (text) |
Electric guitar, flute, saxophone, electric piano, percussion, vocals
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Record Label |
Hypertek Digital, 960 Music Group
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Associated Acts |
Victor Olaiya's Cool Cats, the Melody Maestros, Victor Olaiya's Cool Cats
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Prof. Sir Victor Uwaifo (MON) (1 March 1941 – 28 August 2021) was a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, University lecturer, music legend, and the first Honorable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria. He was the winner of the first gold disc in Africa (Joromi) released in 1965 and seven other gold discs in Guitar boy, Arabade, Ekassa series and Akwete music. He recorded under the name Victor Uwaifo and His TItibitis. He was recognized as the most educated performing music legend, musical instrument inventor, and artist worldwide with a B.A Honors (first class valedictorian), Masters degree and Ph.D in Architectural Sculpture ((Thesis: A reinvention of Benin Royal Ancestral Pieces, University of Benin, Nigeria)