BioVictor Abimbola Olaiya, a.k.a Victor Olaiya, was a legendary Nigerian highlife musician, band leader, trumpeter, and entrepreneur.
Though he earned an engineering degree from a US college, he loved music and thus followed his passion.
His music was a cross between Ghanaian highlife and Afrobeat and was largely influenced by James Brown and Tony Allen.
He formed his own band, the Cool Cats, which later became the All Stars Band.
Olaiya released several songs and was actively playing till his demise on February 2020.
Discography
Albums10
3 Decades of Highlife2018 • AlbumTracks: 10
In the Sixties2015 • AlbumTracks: 10
Highlife Re-incarnation2015 • AlbumTracks: 13
Papaingo Davalaya2015 • AlbumTracks: 7
Ilu Le O - Country Hard O2015 • AlbumTracks: 7
Dr Victor Olaiya2015 • AlbumTracks: 18
The Legendary2014 • AlbumTracks: 20
The Legendary Victor Olaiya, Vol.22011 • AlbumTracks: 10
The Legendary Victor Olaiya, Vol. 12011 • AlbumTracks: 10
The Evil Genius Of Highlife, Vol. 22009 • AlbumTracks: 10
Compilations1
Three Decades of Highlife: The Best Of Dr. Victor Olaiya2002 • CompilationTracks: 10
LabelRecord Label associated with Victor Olaiya - past and current.