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Breaking: Ace Music Maestro, Victor Uwaifo Is Dead

ByBankole Joseph

Aug 30, 2021

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Reports reaching THE TRACKMAGAZINEONLINE say one of Nigeria’s music legends, Victor Uwaifo is dead.

The cause of his death is yet unknown but we will bring you details in our subsequent reports as events develop

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Prof. Sir Victor Uwaifo was born 1 March 1941. He is 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 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 records 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)