Nunley, and jill salmons eeh, if you see mami wata, never you run away msir victor uwaifo, guitar boy, 1967 ami wata. Water spirit legends mami wata journals and research by drewal, gore and others. Dec 18, 2019 mmmg artiste selebobo unveils his first official single of the year 2018 titled topic. Uwaifo has hit songs like joromi, mami water, guitar boy among others to his name. Early in his career, he was a member of bobby bensons highlife band. Download sir victor uwaifo guitar boy mami water mp3 by musicafrica online free from desktop or your mobile device on mino. His bestknown songs, guitar boy and mami water, were a huge hit in. If you see mami water ohh, never never you run away, ehh, ehh, sing that song of love, sweet, i love you. Musiceel download victor uwaifo mami water mp3 music. Mermaids are real, sir victor uwaifo narrates how he met one. Pirata was eight months pregnant, in order to give thanks to mami wata for her gift of fertility and to guide in the healthy birth of baby wata. Arts for water spirits in africa and its diasporas was made possible by a grant from the national endowment for the humanities. Joromi was very popular then that it coined a slangs amongst the young ones. Make an offering to mami wata before time runs out at the.
Sir victor uwaifo mon born 1 march 1941 is a nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The hit song guitar boy 4 mammy water was based on an incident when uwaifo met this african mermaid on a lagos beach in 1966 and is more fully. He records under the name sir victor uwaifo his bestknown songs, guitar boy and mami water, were a huge hit in 1966. Mami wata has been incorporated into both christian and islamic beliefs in this part of nigeria, adding another layer of complexity. According to sir victor, mami water was inspired by an encounter with a mermaid while he was chilling at bar beach in lagos.
Victor uwaifo is a nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, born in benin city, edo state, nigeria in 1941. Jun 21, 2017 governor obaseki recalled how, in his heydays, uwaifo crooned such masterpieces as guitar boy, joromi, and mami water, adding that his innovative rhythms such as shadow. Guitar boy guitar boy if you see mami water ohh, if you see mami water ohh, never neve. Veteran highlife musician, sir victor uwaifo, has revealed that nigerian singers. The water goddess traditionally gives wealth and children, compensates for hardships, and is sought in times of illness and need, especially by women. Uwaifo made history in nigeria when he won the first golden record in nigeria, west africa and africa for his song joromi in 1996. If you see mami water video music download womusic. If you see mami water ohh, if you see mami water ohh, never never you run away, ehh, ehh, sing that song of love, sweet, i love you. Jun 25, 2009 mami wata is pidgin english for mother water. Guitar boy guitar boy if you see mami water ohh, if you see mami water ohh, never never you run away, ehh, ehh. As we wish him a very happy birthday, we would like to. I am a priestess of african vodun in the pantheon of mami wata. 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.
She can exist in the form of indigenous african water spirits known as mami watas and papi watas or assume aspects of a hindu deity or a christian saint without sacrificing her identity. Latest news leriq signs to burna boys spaceship entertainment. Joromi, a highlife song by uwaifo, was first released on the album titled big sound on june 27. Mami wata spirits are usually female, but are sometimes male. I first read eghosa imasuens beautiful short story, which gives a glimpse into mami wata, a few weeks ago, but this post was inspired by my sister who told me about a short nigeria film, nkiru, which delves deeper into the mystery of the legend of the mami wata. If you see mami water ohh, if you see mami water ohh, never never you run away, ehh, ehh, never run away with your wife ohh. See more ideas about mermaids and mermen, merfolk and mermaid art. His bestknown songs, guitar boy and mami water, were a huge hit in 1966.
Americas got talent 2017 merrick hanna 12 year olds captivating dance performance full audition s duration. His bestknown songs, guitar boy and mami water were a huge hit in 1966. This section of the exhibition presents a broad overview of some of the movements, images, and ideas that have played major roles in the arts for mami wata. 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. Myth of mermaids is popular all around the world, but the african water spirit mami wata remained respected and celebrated from the time before the african nations came in contact with europe, through the ages, and even up to today where she is venerated in west, central, southern africa and the diaspora in americas. Mami wata guides those far from home back to the motherland, where they shall reign in spirit as kings and queens. Sir victor uwaifo guitar boy mammy water audio download. He also served as commissioner for arts and culture in edo state under the government of lucky igbinedion. She said to him, guitar boy, if you see mammy wata, never never you run away. The old school music legend teams up with the new school music legend 2face idibia to deliver this beautiful piece of song. 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. She appears in different cultures throughout africa, the. 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.
Mami wata and the nigerian mermaid riot skeptical humanities. Make an offering to mami wata before time runs out at. Oct 07, 20 im digging this modernized version of sir victor uwaifo s classic song mami water by simply rich. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Mami wata thing, it is something thats common in africa here, water spirit. Music legend sir victor uwaifo clocks 76 shakarasquare. However, i suspect that the figure, and certainly the term mermaid, is an interpolation of western mythologies rather than an expression of a native one. Woza come in zulu tells the story of an african surfer who has been taken as a lover by the african water spirit mami wata. Mami water was inspired by an encounter which he has long maintained actually occurred with a. Apparently the lyrics come from something that uwaifo claims happened to him in the 60s. At once beautiful, protective, seductive, and dangerous, the water spirit mami wata mother water is celebrated throughout much of africa and the african atlantic. 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. Simply rich mami water notjustokmusic latest naija. Mami wata mammy water is a water spirit venerated in west, central, and southern africa, and in the african diaspora in the americas.
Reconsidering the mammy water myths, annals of the new york academy of sciences, june 30, 1997. Jul 21, 2009 an exhibition about the water spirit mami wata means mother water in pidgin english is on view at the smithsonians national museum of african art. Since the fifteenth century, the water spirit mami wata has taken many forms and names. A rich array of arts surrounds her, as well as a host of other aquatic spiritsall honoring the essential, sacred nature of water. Sir victor uwaifos presence looms over his birthplace, benin city. Parsons foundation, yvonne lenart public programs fund, jerome l. 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. Jul 07, 2007 this priceless treasure is a gift to black women world over on who we are, and the historical truths of our ancient mothers, the sibyls take you on a journey of the ancient black sibyls prophetess and the massive cover up by the church to hide who they truly were, these ancient women were african women descendants of their ancient mothers the sumerians and egyptians who were born with the gift. Sir victor uwaifo ft ice prince kirikisi fire and ice version. Bronze lion for direction in craft silver at young director award. Mami water was inspired by an encounter which he has long maintained actually occurred with a mami water while lounging on bar beach, lagos. Arts for water spirits in africa and its diasporas. 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. Guitar boy guitar boy if you see mami water ohh, if you see mami.
As a solo artist, uwaifo made history in nigeria when he was awarded the first gold record. Additional support for accompanying programs was provided by the james irvine foundation, ralph m. 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. 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. Veteran musician sir victor uwaifo accuses simi, jaywon of. It features 22 yearold transkei surfer, avuyile ndamase. Sir victor uwaifo come for simi and jayson in new interview. Mammy water full movie stream free download mammy water full movie studio. Meist wird mami wata in weiblicher, gelegentlich aber auch in mannlicher form dargestellt. Sir victor uwaifo mon born 1 march 1941 is a nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and. Mami wata arts for water spirits in africa and its diasporas henry john drewal with contributions by marilyn houlberg, bogumil jewsiewicki, john w.
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