- Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque · 1980
- Pyramid of the Sun: Lounge Latin Jazz Selection · 2014
- Classic Remixes · 2021
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
- Victor Uwaifo · 2018
Albums
- 2021
- 2018
- 1977
Artist Playlists
- Relentless West African sounds from the maestro of Highlife.
Singles & EPs
Compilations
- 2021
About Victor Uwaifo
Composer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and bandleader Sir Victor Uwaifo was one of the flashiest, most creative, hardest-working Nigerian musicians during the highlife era. The first-ever African recipient of a gold record, Uwaifo built his reputation on flamboyant showmanship, deep mining of legends and songs from his native Edo culture, creating new rhythms (Akwete in particular), and revamping old ones (Ekassa) which he juxtaposed elements from R&B, soul, funk, and psychedelic rock. His long string of hits during the 1960s and '70s -- including the gold-certified "Joromi," in 1965, "Guitar Boy," "Kirikisi," "Iye Iye Oh," "Akwete," "Tisha," and many more -- established his reputation globally and netted him a total of 12 gold records. Uwaifo was also a polymath: He was a sculptor, writer, lecturer, and hotel owner. His many recordings have been anthologized and reissued in several countries.
- HOMETOWN
- Benin, Nigeria
- BORN
- 1 March 1941
- GENRE
- Worldwide