Veteran highlife singer Orlando Julius Aremu Olusanya Ekemode, known professionally as Orlando Julius is dead.
The Ijebu Jesha born saxophonist and afro beat legend was aged 79
His wife Latoya and Bimbo Esho of the Evergreen Music Company Limited confirmed the death to the Nation
During his lifetime was one of Nigeria’s fathers of Afro/Highlife music and a fine saxophonist.
He was born in 1943 in Ikole Ekiti and attended St. Peter’s Anglican School in Ikole
