Gbenga Falope, the immediate past National President of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), says the late veteran musician, Orlando Julius, will be remembered for his good music and it will take years to match his legacy.
Falope said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo on Friday while reacting to Orlando’s death.
He described the late saxophonist as a “very loving person and music trailblazer”.
Falope, however, said the vacuum the deceased left behind would be very difficult to fill because of the uniqueness of his style of music.
“It will take years to match his legacy. Baba Orlando Julius is a very loving person. I met him briefly in Osogbo when he returned from Ghana. We had one or two gigs together with Baba Jimoh Ibrahim.
“He is a trailblazer. He has left very large marks which I don’t think any of us (musicians) can fill the footpaths he left behind. He will greatly be missed and we will continue to remember him for all the good music he had churned out.” he said.
