Late Sir Victor Uwaifo
Prof. Sir Victor Uwaifo (M.O.N) born in Benin City , Edo State, Nigeria on the 1st of March 1941, died today Saturday 28th August at the age of 80, after been hospitalized for a few days.
He was a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, University lecturer. A music legend, first Honorable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria. He is popularly known by his stage name “Guitar Boy”.
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 is recognized as the most educated performing music legend, musical instrument inventor, artist, worldwide with a B.A Honors (first class valedictorian), Masters degree and Ph.D in Architectural Sculpture, (University of Benin, Nigeria).
I had the pleasure to meet Victor Uwaifo the first time upon my arrival in Nigeria in November 1970. We shared the stage countless times during festivals and shows, he was a great member of the Performing Musician Association of Nigeria and a contributor to the development of the music industry of Nigeria.
May he rest in perfect peace in heaven and continue to play the guitar and the flute with all other great musicians assembled.
Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli (MFR)
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