Victor Olaiya | |
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Birth name | Victor Abimbola Olaiya |
Born | Calabar, Nigeria | 31 December 1930
Died | 12 February 2020 Lagos, Nigeria | (aged 89)
Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, bandleader, businessman |
Victor Abimbola Olaiya OON, (31 December 1930 – 12 February 2020), also known as Dr Victor Olaiya, was a Nigerian trumpeter who played in the highlife style. Though famous in Nigeria during the 1950s and early 1960s, Olaiya received little recognition outside his native country. Alhaji Alade Odunewu of the Daily Times called him "The Evil Genius of Highlife."[1]
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