LEGENDARY MUSICIAN ORLANDO JULIUS DIES AT 79

One of Nigeria’s most decorated highlife musicians, Orlando Julius Ekemode has died. The news of his death was announced by the Managing Director of Evergreen Music, Bimbo Esho who wrote that the wife of the deceased had reached him in the early hours of Friday, about his death. Julius was a saxophonist, singer and band leader. A native of Ijebu Ijesha, he evinced his musical talents at a young age, having been taught by his mother who was a music teacher. His music career took flight in the 60s when…

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