Late Highlife Music Legend Victor Olaiya Finally Laid To Rest
The family of late Victor Olaiyam the highlife music legend and trumpeter has finally laid him to rest. The musician who died on February 12, 2020, was buried at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens in the company of few friends, family members.
Indeed, the burial ceremony was a private one with only a few friends and family members in attendance. He was also popularly known as highlife evil genius.
Late Olaiya kicked the bucket on February 12, 2020, to the dismay of his family members and loved ones. He was 89-years-old at the time of his passing. He died at the Lagos state teaching hospital (LUTH).
Watch the Video as many trooped to social media to pay their last respect since the lockdown could not permit them to come.
The late legendary Trumpeter and Highlife musician Victor Olaiya was buried today.#RIPvictorolaiya @The_Seeker76 @RBiakpara @HenshawKate @HOAction @CACCOT1 @TF9JA @drakindayomi @DeleMomodu @HOBMakanju @CitizenPeper @segalink @BabajideSalu pic.twitter.com/HhX5XVGhHH
— Leading Nigeria's Conversation (@LNCtoday) May 7, 2020
Late highlife musician Victor Olaiya finally laid to rest (video) Source: UGC Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the legendary musician’s burial ceremony was a small and simple one with only a few friends and family members in attendance.
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In the post shared on her page, Esho wrote: “The Death of the Doyen of Highlife music in Nigeria.
The entire music world wishes to announce the death of a legend of Highlife music one of the last man standing, the last of the original Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya OON.
This untimely incident happened at Luth hospital Lagos state at exactly 12noon today Wednesday 12th of February, 2020.
We pray that the Doyen of highlife music finds repose with the creator while wishing the family and entire music community the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.
And to my namesake Abimbola Olaiya I will miss your contribution to HIGHLIFE MUSIC. Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya was 89 years of age on December 31st, 2019.”
