2face-Innocent Idibia and Dr Victor Olaiya answering questions from the media at the launch of their ``collbo" by premier music
2face-Innocent Idibia and Dr Victor Olaiya
Annie Idibia watches as her husband and Dr Victor Olaiya take questions from the media
Victor Oliya, Veteran Musician, 2face-Innocent Idibia and Wife Annie Idibia at the launch of ``Baby mi da"
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Lagos, Oct.22, 2013 A veteran musician, Victor Olaiya, on Tuesday, urged the
youths in the music sector work in partnership with older musicians as Innocent
Idibia (2face) had done to promote evergreen music.
Olaiya said in Lagos at the launch of his musical collaboration with
Innocent Idibia, (2Face) by Premier music recording company.
He said that highlife helps to develop the mind and brain of people, because
its lyrics make meaning to an average person.
``The music is more about our culture and arts and our culture should be
maintained and be promoted.
``The lyrics are crafted and articulated to bring out the good, the bad and
the ugly in the society.
``Teach lessons and also correct the things we are not getting right.
``Highlife is more of African and youths should endeavour to do more
collaboration as 2face had done so that they don’t loose touch,” he said.
Olaiya opined that highlife is a lingua-franca of Nigeria, so ``we should do
more of collaboration with these evergreen musics, because it is understood by
all.
He however said that ``Youths like 2face are keying into highlife, so the
next generation is beginning to do that but we want more to be done.
``We have started the dream and that is marrying the younger musicians with
the older ones, with 2face in the lead, we will immortalize highlife,” he said.
The veteran noted that 2face is very talented, respectful and highly gifted
and has the qualities.
``His humility is baffling and such a young talented person, listens when
given instructions”.
A musician, Innocent Idibia (2face), said it was an honour to sing along
side the veteran.
``His music is evergreen and I felt we should not allow the music to die. It
was great working with Olaiya and I learnt a lot from him during the
``collabo”.
Idibia stressed that Olaiya is paving way for the new generation to continue
where they stopped, I am copying it, to take it to the next level”.
He said that why he chose to collaboration with Olaiya in ``Baby Mi Da” is
because it is one of his wife’s favourite songs.
He further said that he would like other artistes to collaborate with other
great artistes to keep the legends alive
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