Orlando Julius Olusanya Ekemode, best known as Orlando Julius, a veteran Nigerian Highlife artist, has died.
The saxophonist, who was from Ijebu Ijesha in Osun state, died at 3 a.m. on Friday at the age of 79, InsightnaijaTV reports.
Bimbo Esho, the Managing Director of Evergreen Music, confirmed his death on Facebook.
Esho wrote: “Bimbo Daddy Has Passed On…
“This was the message I stumbled on waking up at exactly 3am to peruse my watsapp page. It was a message sent in to me by Orlando Julius beautiful and supportive wife Lady Latoya.
“Orlando Julius a native of Ijebu Ijesha succumbed to the cold hands of death and breathed his last few hours ago at the age of 79.
“We shall miss one of Nigeria’s fathers of Afro/Highlife Music, a gentleman and a fine Saxophonist.
“May daddy Orlando Julius soul journey well. To the entire Ekemode family may God give you the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.”
Orlando Julius was a well-known Highlife singer who performed all over the world.
Many of his hit songs will be remembered, like Jagur Nana and Ololufe, to name a few.
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