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VICTOR UWAIFO: 10 things people probably didn’t know about the departed ‘Mammy Water crooner’

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The famous musician and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead.

The singer, who was affectionately called “Guitar Boy,” by fans and associates, died after a brief illness on Saturday.

He marked his 80th birthday in March.

On a parting shot, Ripples Nigeria compiled 10 notable things Nigerians didn’t know about the departed music maestro.

– Victor Uwaifo was a writer, sculptor, musical instrument inventor, and university lecturer.

– He was the first professional musician in Nigeria to receive the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) which he got in 1983.

– The singer served as Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Edo State from 2001 to 2003.

– Uwaifo was the Chairman of Joromi Organization, a multi-track recording and television studio in Benin City, Edo State.

– He ran and managed an art gallery and the Victor Uwaifo Hall of Fame.

– In 1995, Uwaifo was invited by the United Nations Staff Day International Committee to perform during the UN Golden Jubilee celebration.

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– The music maestro was cited in the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1983 edition.

– He was also documented in the “Who’s Who in Nigeria,” “Who’s Who in Africa,” “Who’s Who in the Commonwealth”, and “Men and Women of Distinction in the Commonwealth” sections a few years later.

– He was the first Nigerian to win a gold disc in Africa through his album released in 1965 at the age of 24 years old.

– Uwaifo was invited to the Nigerian seat of power by four ex-Presidents and Heads of State.

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