Yemi Shodimu, others to hold valedictory webinar for late Victor Olaiya

Due to the COVID-19 Lockdown order, Yemi Shodimu’s Shobam Visions Ltd, Evergreen Musical Company Ltd and Music Unit, Department of Theatre Arts & Music, Lagos State University will on Sunday, 24 May 2020 hold a valedictory webinar to honor the late legendary highlife music doyen, Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya (OON).
According Yemi Shodimu, the spokesperson of the promoters/organizers, the webinar holds on Zoom by 4 pm.

Yemi Shodimu is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya (OON) – The Exit of a COLOSSUS:
Time: May 24, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89086384036?pwd=dzJhR0JNSlQxQTF2N216dm5EL3pLZz09
Meeting ID: 890 8638 4036
Password: 732271
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He added that It will be a session featuring the appreciation of his Life and Music, Tributes, Journey of highlife music so far, Projection into the future of highlife music, The business of music, Archival exploits, Highlife and the new media as well as live performance of some of Olaiyas pieces.

Shodimu announced the event in a recent post on his facebook wall captioned Dr Victor (OON) Abimbola Olaiya: The Exit Of A Colossus.

He also disclosed the reasons for the webinar, saying, “ Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya, the legendary highlife musician has taken the final bow after such a glowing musical career. He has left his indelible footsteps in the sands of time. His works will be there for generations unborn to appreciate. Unfortunately however, his passage happened at a period of global lockdown, thus robbing this giant a befitting of his status.”

It will be recalled that the late Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya died on Wednesday, 12 February, 2020 at (LUTH) Lagos University Teaching Hospital.