James Brown Ride On | Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders

Orlando started off in the late 60s as a drummer and flautist, and then took lessons on the alto saxophone. He began working with Highlife bands in 1961, playing with the Flamingo Dandies, I.K. Dairo's Blue Spots, and Eddie Okonta's band. He formed his own band, The Modern Aces, in 1964.
In 1965, he released his debut single, 'Jagua Nana', on the Philips West Africa label. It was a big hit because it was new. Orlando described it as "modern Highlife," and essentially it was Highlife in a fast tempo and infused with rhythmic arrangements borrowed from Black American Rhythm & Blues and Soul music.
OJ and the Modern Aces released the landmark long-playing album, Super Afro Soul, in 1966. This was the official recorded announcement of the arrival of Orlando Julius' Afro music in Nigeria. It was innovative and fresh; giving hints of greater musical things to come from him!
With a band now called Afro Sounders, Orlando Julius set out to develop and distinctly establish his own brand of Afrobeat music. As composer, singer, electric organ player, and tenor saxophonist, he led a band that explored depths of rhythmic structures, a seamless blend of Yoruba/African rhythms and Black American R'n'B/Soul. With the fiery Moses Akanbi on drums playing mostly on the high-hat and snares, dexterous shekere rhythms, crisp clave beats, congas, and snappy guitar riffs (from his brother, Niyi), OJ created his rhythmic definition of Afro-beat.
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Let's bounce !

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this is top tier

[@WilfridAgboton]

nice tribute to the Godfather,nigerian stylee! yes!

[@elliasajadi1486]

From Orlando Julius to James Brown... Kindred spirit.

[@sevensevensevenpound]

🔥🔥🔥

[@harolddottin10]

People are really ill informed, this funk chugs along like a Smokey Joe Locomotive. 24.000+ views people must be asleep on you tube!

[@charlydj12buhscraft]

Temazoo!!!!

[@drmoj2062]

Well done, Orlando

[@UKMikey]

Thanks for the upload PongoClub. Always loved this track

[@wangos333]

great

[@massesesclaves644]

The low-end is so fat, I can only wonder how hot they cut the record back then.