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Biography
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Orlando Julius
Real name: Orlando Julius Aremu Olusanya Ekemode
Effective period / Period of releases: 1979 - 2014
Nigerian saxophonist, singer, keyboardist, composer and bandleaderBorn: 22nd September 1943 Ikole Ekiti, Nigeria
Died: 14th April 2022 Lagos, Nigeria
African music pioneer, mixing highlife and other African styles with American influences. Helped Fela Kuti form his early band Koola Lobitos and collaborated with Hugh Masekela.
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