But while he lived, I didn’t dislike the music of Ayinde, I hated it. And two reasons accounted for my abiding disgust for his music. The first reason was my nausea for Barrister’s excessive self-praise, which, to me, bordered on noisome vainglory and pompous superiority
Browsing: Victor Olaiya
The Mayegun of Yorubaland, Dr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, has commiserated with the family of Dr. Victor Olaiya, the iconic highlife musician, who died on February 12, 2020 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba.
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with the family of the doyen of Highlife Music, Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya, who passed on Wednesday.
Veteran Fuji Musician, Adewale Ayuba, on Thursday mourned and paid tribute to highlife icon, Victor Olaiya, who died on Wednesday at the age of 89.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the late music icon, Sir Victor Olaiya, as a legend of his time, whose music signposted a great epoch in the history of Nigeria.
Olaiya gave the support when the Director-General of CBAAC, Dr. Ferdinand Anikwe, led other management staff on a courtesy visit to the musician at his Lagos residence on Thursday.
The Founder of NAIJAZZ Music, ace jazz promoter, Ayoola Sadare, said at the event that Olaiya was a recurring decimal in the highlife music scene