Nigerian highlife singer, Orlando Julius is dead
Bimbo Esho of the Evergreen Music Company Limited confirmed the death of the 79-year-old veteran highlife singer.
TalkGlitz also notes that the deceased’s wife, Lady Latoya, confirmed the incident.
Orlando Julius, a native of Ijebu Ijesha, was one of Nigeria’s fathers of Afro/Highlife music and a fine saxophonist.
In her eulogy, while announcing Orlando Julius’ death, Esho wrote: “Bimbo Daddy has passed On…
“This was the message I stumbled on waking up at exactly 3am to peruse my WhatsApp 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 Aremu Olusanya Ekemode, known professionally as Orlando Julius or Orlando Julius Ekemode was a Nigerian saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter closely associated with afrobeat music. The native of Ijebu Ijesha died at 79 years of age
