By Osagie Alonge
On September 16, 2012 highlife veteran Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya celebrated his 60th year on stage at the ultra-modern Lagos City Hall, Lagos Island.
Amongst the guest present was Afrobeat maestro Femi Kuti who honoured the 85-year-old veteran with a performance.
Olaiya is possibly the oldest and most active highlife musician in the world after Bobby Benson passed away in 1983, E. T. Mensah in 1996 and Jerry Hansen, leader of Ramblers Dance Band of Ghana, who died in April 2012.
Watch Femi Kuti perform a tribute to the great Olaiya…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV3J7MuSR4w[/youtube]
Watch the anniversary event below…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWi3bT69Dt4[/youtube]
