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The guy that brought us great hits like yahooze, kamakazi, nawti and other great songs, olu maintain is back again and this time he collaborates with nigerian music legend 2face idibia in a new highlife single cinderella which happens to be his first release this year, 2015. Sir victor uwaifo ft ice prince kirikisi fire and ice version 12 nov, 2014. May, 2019 according to sir victor, mami water was inspired by an encounter with a mermaid while he was chilling at bar beach in lagos. This is the best of nigerian old school highlife songs by the veteran artiste. Sir victor uwaifo guitar boy superstar 1970 76 full. Mermaids are real, sir victor uwaifo narrates how he met one. Sir victor uwaifo is a nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor born in benin city, edo state, nigeria in 1941, he is famous for his ekassa music. According to sir victor, mami water was inspired by an encounter with a mermaid while he was chilling at bar beach in lagos. Music legend sir victor uwaifo clocks 76 shakarasquare. N was born on 1st of march 1941 in benin city, nigeria. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
After the attempted coup, guitar boy was banned by the nlc from radio airplay in ghana. Mmmg artiste selebobo unveils his first official single of the year 2018 titled topic. Nov 11, 2017 even after three decades of reign as highlife maestro, guitar boy, as he is fondly called, sir victor uwaifo, has remained relevant on the nigerian music scene by reason of his evergreen songs, like mami water, guitar boy, and many others. During summer months, village of victor water conservation code is in effect. Victor uwaifo a multifarious and highly talented individual, internationally award winning music maestro, artist, sculptor, engineer, academician, ph. Sir victor uwaifo is a nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, born in benin city, edo state, nigeria in 1941.
Arts for water spirits in africa and its diasporas, african arts on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. You can climb and seat on the saddle to take a snapshot read more. He attended western boys high school in benin city and st. Tell us about your encounter with the mammy water in lagos. Download sir victor uwaifo joromi 1969 music, video. Even after three decades of reign as highlife maestro, guitar boy, as he is fondly called, sir victor uwaifo, has remained relevant on the nigerian music scene by reason of his evergreen. A rich array of arts surrounds her, as well as a host of other aquatic spirits. Sir, victor a multi talented nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor who plays the xylophone, sax, clarinet, piano, guitar, bass guitar and many other musical instruments. Guitar boy guitar boy if you see mami water ohh, if you see mami water ohh, never neve. Oct 14, 2015 this is indeed a blend of the old school and new school as sir victor uwaifo popularly known for his hit songs guitar boy and mami water makes a comeback with a new single titled tupepe which is the 2nd visuals of his legend reborn. Guitarboy superstar is the first survey of the long career of the legendary nigerian musician, artist and poet victor uwaifo, one of nigerias greatest stars a longoverdue release that puts victor uwaifo next to other nigerian greats better known in the west. The old school music legend teams up with the new school music legend 2face idibia to deliver this beautiful piece of song. Jaywon, simi, remixed joromi without my permission sir.
Guitar boy guitar boy if you see mami water ohh, if you see mami water ohh, never never you run away, ehh, ehh. Biographical companion to literature in english antony kamm. In fact, his song joromi has legendary status in the nigerian music industry today as well as his guitar boy and mami water which he. With underground smash hits such as chop chop, follow the. We dined late but the service was still very good, no rush. Joromi was very popular then that it coined a slangs amongst the young ones. Celebrating the music maestro, the governor noted that uwaifo is a multitalented artist, whose inventiveness, talent, doggedness, and hard work is taking him farther in life than many of. Guitar boy victor uwaifo learned his skills watching e. Celebrating the music maestro, the governor noted that uwaifo is a multitalented artist, whose inventiveness, talent, doggedness, and hard work is. Early in his career, he was a member of bobby bensons highlife band. His bestknown songs, guitar boy and mami water, were a huge hit in.
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Victor olaiya in the 1960s, art alade in the 1980s, lieutenant shotgun in the 1990s and victor olaiya and tuface in 20. Find sir victor uwaifo guitar boy lyrics and search for sir victor uwaifo. Dec 27, 2018 sir victor uwaifo is a nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor born in benin city, edo state, nigeria in 1941, he is famous for his ekassa music. The 78 year old veteran artiste is still an active singer and. Sir victor uwaifo mixtape best victor uwaifo mp3 songs dj.
Sir victor uwaifos presence looms over his birthplace, benin city. Veteran highlife musician, sir victor uwaifo, has revealed that nigerian singers, simi and jaywon, failed to seek his permission before making the different remixes of his song, joromi. Today, joins the world to celebrate legendary sir victor uwaifo, proudly one of nigerias living legends in the music world as he turns a year older. Sir victor uwaifo and his melody maestroes ekassa 24 youtube. Sir victor uwaifo guitar boy recorded version duration.
Uwaifo obtained his secondary school education at the western boys high school benin and. Victor revolutionized the rodent control market in 1898 with the invention of its springbased mouse trap. As a solo artist, uwaifo made history in nigeria when he was awarded the first gold record. Sir victor uwaifo ft ice prince kirikisi fire and ice version.
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Im digging this modernized version of sir victor uwaifos classic song mami water by simply rich. Sir victor uwaifo the sir is apocryphal is a nigerian musician, writer. Davido tests negative for the second time brymos yellow album is the rave on social media. The same holds true for the water pipes in your homes. Moi cest victor et sur ma chaine je vous propose entre autres des reprises musicales variees, des sketchs, des courtmetrages ou encore des videos lifestyle. Are you of the opinion that majek fashek and victor uwaifo have been. The old school music legend teams up with the new school music legend 2face idibia to deliver this beautiful piece of. Uwaifo obtained his secondary school education at the western boys high school benin and st. The definitive story of 1970s funky lagos, and nigeria 70. Sir victor uwaifo guitar boy recorded version youtube.
Uwaifo made history in nigeria when he won the first golden record in nigeria, west africa and africa for his song joromi in 1996. Victors on water restaurant excelsior, mn opentable. Richard otogboro popularly known as simply rich is an afro hiphop artiste who is on a mission to elevate the status of the african hip hop scene. The operation was named guitar boy, after a popular song by nigerian musician victor uwaifo, in which the west african water goddess, the mami wata, had given him a guitar and asked him to make good music. Mami water was inspired by an encounter which he has long maintained actually. Even after three decades of reign as highlife maestro, guitar boy, as he is fondly called, sir victor uwaifo, has remained relevant on the nigerian music scene by reason of his evergreen songs, like mami water, guitar boy, and many others. Properties with even numbered addresses may only water on even calendar days between the hours of midnight and 7 a.
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