# Sir Victor Uwaifo — Joromi

Sir Victor Uwaifo’s Joromi (1965) is No. 5 in our Highlife ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1965
- **On one list:** Highlife
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Sir Victor Uwaifo](https://waxonia.com/artist/sir-victor-uwaifo/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/sir-victor-uwaifo--joromi/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Highlife](https://waxonia.com/genre/highlife/)

A Benin folk hero, a guitar figure that circles rather than resolves, and Nigeria's first gold record. Uwaifo built his own guitars, which sounds about right.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Sir%20Victor%20Uwaifo%20Joromi) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=rbe7UefYCN8)

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