Afrobeat heavyweight Orlando Julius lead a number of his own bands as well as working with the likes of Fela Kuti and Hugh Masekela over the course of a 50+ year career. There's a slew of top notch compilations of his music out there, on labels such as Ekosound, Vampi Soul and Strut, all worthy of investigation. In 2014 Julius collaborated with The Heliocentrics to record 'Jaiyede Afro', from which the fabulous 'Be Counted' is taken. My only gripe with the tune is that it fades after 11 and a bit minutes - it should've been twice as long. Do yourself a favour and check out the whole album here.
Orlando Julius passed away at the age of 78 earlier this year.
2 comments:
This is fantastic, Swede, and as you say too short! I've heard a few songs by The Heliocentrics but I won't pretend that I'm remotely familiar with either them or Orlando Julius. Time for an education. Thanks for the post.
Glad you enjoyed the tune Khayem. The Heliocentrics are a great band, check out their own stuff on Bandcamp!
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