Victor Olaiya, highlife maestro, trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader, died in the afternoon on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. He was 89 years old. An accomplished trumpeter, he was one of the key figures of highlife, the popular dance music that became…
Veteran singer Victor Olaiya is dead
Veteran highlife singer Victor Olaiya has died at the age of 89 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). His death was confirmed to Channels Television by Michael Odiong of Premiere Music, the record label that holds his music repertoire.…
Discover the home of true Highlife in Lagos – Dami Ajayi
It is the most unusual place to find people in their 30s. The hotel’s peeling facade is a testimony to its decay and if I was not with trusted friends, being in this space that late at night would have…