RIP Sir Victor Uwaifo
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One of the true figures of the Nigerian music scene, Sir Victor Uwaifo has been an instantly recognisable figure throughout his five decades in the music industry.
From his home town of Benin City in Edo State, he mixed the ancient culture of Benin Obas with highlife & a dash of rock and soul to […]
Edo Funk Explosion
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During the 80s, an intoxicating subgenre of highlife was born in Benin City, the heart of Edo State (south-western Nigeria), with Sir Victor Uwaifo, adding synthesizers and electric guitars to contribute to this new genre of psychedelic infused Funk. This was the Edo Funk Explosion!
It was in Benin City, in the heart of Nigeria, [...]
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Sir Victor Uwaifo – Joromi (Original Version)
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Victor Efosa Uwaifo was the first African to be awarded a gold disc for his 1965 hit “Joromi.” According to him, a childhood, seaside encounter with a mermaid spurned his followup hit, “Guitar Boy“.
A restless musical enigma whose sound drew heavily upon the folky rhythms and melodies of his Edo roots, Uwaifo’s music ruled […]
Sir Victor Uwaifo – Ohue (Edit)
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From “Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque” in 2011, one of Edo Funk classics revisited: Ohue “Frankie Francis & Simbad Edit” by Sir Victor Uwaifo.
Also available on “Sofrito Super Single – Benin City Grooves” with a revisited version of Sonny Okusun Ozziddi’s Odenigbo.
