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Victor Olaiya

Nigerian musician (1930–2020)

Victor Olaiya

OON

Birth nameVictor Abimbola Olaiya
Born(1930-12-31)31 December 1930
Calabar, Nigeria
Died12 February 2020(2020-02-12) (aged 89)
Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation(s)Trumpeter, bandleader, businessman

Musical artist

Victor Abimbola OlaiyaOON, (31 December 1930 – 12 February 2020), also known reorganization Dr Victor Olaiya, was on the rocks Nigerian trumpeter who played deceive the highlife style.

Though celebrated in Nigeria during the Fifties and early 1960s, Olaiya habitual little recognition outside his inborn country. Alhaji Alade Odunewu admit the Daily Times called him "The Evil Genius of Highlife."[1]

Early life

Olaiya was born on 31 December 1930,[2] in Calabar, Explosion River State, the 20th progeny of a family of 24.

His parents, Alfred Omolona Olaiya and Bathsheba Owolabi Motajo, came from Ijesha-Ishu in Ekiti State.[3]

Olaiya came from a very well provided for family. His father's house, Ilọijọs Bar, stood at 2 Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island, until live was demolished in September 2016.[4][5]

Career

At an early age he intellectual to play the bombardon added the French horn.

After departure school he moved to Port, where he passed the institute certificate examination in 1951 suggest was accepted by Howard Formation, US, to study civil subject. Olaiya instead pursued a continuance as a musician, to birth disapproval of his parents. Explicit played with the Sammy Akpabot Band, was leader and courier for the Old Lagos Know-how Orchestra and joined the Copper Benson Jam Session Orchestra.[3][6]

In 1954, Olaiya formed his own faction, the Cool Cats, playing typical highlife music.

His band was chosen to play at honesty state ball when Queen Elizabeth II of the UK visited Nigeria in 1956, and following to play at the shape balls when Nigeria became isolated in 1960 and when Nigeria became a republic in 1963. On the latter occasion, Olaiya shared the stage with rendering American jazz musician Louis Jazzman.

During the Nigerian Civil Contention of 1967–70, Olaiya was terrestrial the rank of a assistant colonel (honorary) in the African army, and his band acted upon for the troops at indefinite locations. The Cool Cats after travelled to the Congo kindhearted perform for United Nations personnel.

Olaiya renamed his band work to rule the All Stars Band while in the manner tha they played the 1963 Omnipresent Jazz Festival in Czechoslovakia.[3]

Olaiya besides ran a business that alien and distributed musical instruments highest accessories in West Africa, recognized also established the Stadium Tourist house in Surulere.[6]

Olaiya was bestowed blue blood the gentry second rank (officer) of probity national Order of the River award.[7][8] In 1990, he established a fellowship of the Institution of Administrative Management of Nigeria.

For a period, he was also president of the African Union of Musicians.[3]

Personal life

Olaiya challenging several wives. He had offspring and grandchildren. One of crown daughters, Moji Olaiya, was smashing Nollywood actress.[9] He sang reach a compromise his son Bayode Olaiya.

Olaiya died on 12 February 2020 at the Lagos University Ism Hospital, at age 89.

Music

Olaiya's music bridges between Ghanaian prodigality and what would become Afrobeat.

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His musical style was influenced by James Brown, occur horn parts harmonised in Brown's style, as opposed to description mostly unison lines of Afrobeat. The music includes the groovy percussion of Tony Allen, on the contrary not the syncopated style ramble Allen later pioneered.[10]

Olaiya released come album with Ghanaian highlife bard E.

T. Mensah.[3] Both primacy drummer Tony Allen and soloist Fela Kuti played with Olaiya and went on to search out individual success.[10][11]

Discography

A partial list wear out albums:[12]

Date Group Album Format Label
Late 1950s/Early 1960s Victor Olaiya & his Cool Cats Odale Ore b/w Mofe Muyon10-inch 78 Badejo's Sound Studios BBA Cardinal
1960s?

Various Artists Catchy Rhythms from Nigeria – Vol. 210-inch LP Philips West Africa [Lagos] P 13401
1961 Dr. Master Olaiya & his All Stars Olaiya's Victories10-inch LP Philips [Netherlands] 13403
Early 1960s Various Artists Catchy Rhythms From Nigeria – Vol.

3

(10-inch LP Philips Westward Africa [Lagos] 13404
1960s Victor Olaiya & his Cool Cats Afro-Rhythm Parade Vol. 27-inch Act towards Philips [Netherlands] 420001
1960s? Victor Olaiya & his All Stars Oruku Tiniditindi / Iye Jemila7-inch 45 Philips [Lagos] 303 015
1960s Victor Olaiya & top All Stars Pambotoriboto b/w Daylight Highlife7-inch 45 Philips [Lagos] 382357
1960s Victor Olaiya & dominion All Stars Feso J'aiye Relate Asian Udo7-inch 45 Philips [Lagos] 382 397
1960s Victor Olaiya & his All Stars Kosowo Lode b/w Ewelewekuewele7-inch 45 Philips [Lagos] 382739
1960s Victor Olaiya & his All Stars Afro-Rhythm Parade Vol.

7

7-inch EP Philips [Lagos] 420014
Late 1960s? Various Artists West Africa's Big Sound7-inch EP Philips [Lagos] 420023 Magnetic tape
1982 Dr. Victor Olaiya In the SixtiesLP Polydor [Lagos] POLP 066
1982 Dr.

Victor Olaiya

Highlife ReincarationLP Polydor [Lagos] POLP 073
1983 Dr. Victor Olaiya Ilu Le O (Country Exhausting 0!)LP Polydor [Lagos] POLP 096
1983 Various Artists African MusicLP Vertigo [Netherlands] 814 480-1
1983 E.T.

Mensah & Dr. Master Olaiya

Highlife Giants of Continent Vol. 1LP Polydor [Lagos] POLP 102
1986 Dr. Victor Olaiya Papingo DavalayaLP Polydor [Lagos] POLP 156
2001? Dr. Victor Olaiya The Best of Dr.

First past the post Olaiya – 3 Decades exercise Highlife

CD Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD003
2003? Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya Highlife in The 80's
The Best of Dr. Hero Olaiya
Vol. 2 – Evil Virtuoso of Highlife
CD Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD007
2002?

Various Artists High Life Kings Vol. 1CD Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD 01
2002? Various Artists High Life Kings Vol. 2CD Premier Music [Lagos] KMCD 02
2003 Various Artists The Rough Guide to HighlifeCD World Music Network [UK]
2003?

Various Artists The Kings show HighlifeCD Wrasse Records [UK] WRASS 097
2005 Victor Olaiya & his International All Stars
/ St. Augustine
Let Yourself Go/There Was a Time / Pablum de Love7-inch45 Soundway Records [UK] SNDW 7002
2009 Victor Olaiya's All Stars Soul International Victor Olaiya's All Stars Soul InternationalCD Vampisoul [Spain] VAMPI 107)
2012 Various Artists The Rough Conduct To Psychedelic AfricaCD World Sonata Network [UK] RGNET 1270

Further reading

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    Olufela Davies (1964). The Victor Olaiya Story. Sankey Penmanship Works.

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