Veteran Afrobeat musician, Orlando Julius dies at 79
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Popular Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Orlando Julius Ekemode, has died at the age of 79.
His wife, Latoya Ekemode, who confirmed Friday in Lagos, said that Orlando Julius passed on in his sleep on Thursday night.
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“Yes, my husband passed on late last night, there was no indication that death was coming, he was not ill, he only slept and died in his sleep,” she said.
Orlando Julius was a saxophonist, singer, band leader, and songwriter closely associated with afrobeat music.
Some of his musical albums were: Disco Hi-Life, Ololufe, Love, Peace and Happiness; Dance Afrobeat and more.
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