Victor Olaiya

Über Victor Olaiya

Known as the Evil Genius of Highlife, Victor Olaiya was one of the defining bandleaders of Nigeria's golden highlife era. A trumpeter who played at the country's independence celebrations in 1960, he led the All Stars Band and mentored a generation of musicians. Decades later a remix of his classic Baby Jowo with 2Baba introduced him to a new audience, a rare bridge across the whole history of Nigerian pop.