Orlando Julius EKEMODE (OJ) - ADARA (invokes Yoruba deities)

This is by ORLANDO JULIUS EKEMODE (aka, OJ Ekemode), the legendary Afro-Beat, Afro-HI (Afrobeat & Highlife blend) master from his 1987 "Dance Afro-Beat" videos release.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ORLANDO
• JULIUS
• EKEMODE
• Afrobeat
• Afro-Soul
• Afro-HI
• African
• Yoruba
• 70
• FELA
• KUTI
• Afrofunk
• Folk
• Worldbeat
• Lijadu
• Sisters
• Sikiru
• Adepoju

[Outreachat]

The 1987 citation at the end of the video is incorrect. Even the first major remake of the song, as well as of many other OJ songs on youtube, was in 1984 or '85. the same footage posted on youtube here was what ruled television airwaves in western Nigeria at the time. It is commendable that the different video tracks have been salvaged with minimal damage to quality, a very rare thing with archival material in Nigerian music. But they were not made in 1987, please.

[zookat]

Ose o...

I still stand by the posted date of the production of the tape.

[knight0lu]

i'm a 30-yr-old Yoruba who's been living in the U.S for 8 yrs and i thank you for this. you have no idea. may the Yorubas live forever.

[zookat]

Glad you enjoyed it. Please check out the other "Orlando Julius EKEMODE (OJ)" clips that I have posted. Regards...

[stretchadelic]

i'm speechless, this is the shiznit!!! zookat yu'r the man (or woman).lol.

[zookat]

Glad that you love and appreciate this as much as I do! Btw, zookat = male (zookatress = female version?) (-:

[Akintwice77]

This is awesome! Just finished my Advance Level exams when the "LP" was released in 1984. It goes pretty fast, 27 years already yet, seems like yesterday. It's uniqueness, rhytms - flow concept, just name it - Olando Julius Killed this track compared to crapy songs of nowadays - wanna be artists for financial gain.....

[loko4191141]

This rocked the nation in 87. The location of the video shoot, the concept and of course, the musicianship "killed" all comers that year. Enjoy!!!!!

[tenneylt]

mp3iffy works again wooohoooo awesome - google mp3iffy

[rootsmanmoses]

This is greater than great!!! Thanks for posting!

[197609090]

am luvin this men .i do appreciate ur effort bruv blesse u much

[ElRazur]

This song is awesome. I remember watching this on NTA Ilorin. Thank you for uploading it.

I am a keen lover of traditions and culture, it sucks to see the younger generation, have very little understanding of it, but instead embrace alien religion.

[pheelme100]

Thanks to you zookat for uploading this video...it makes me remember those lovely times we were still very young and used to enjoy the song on our black and white 14" JVC television.

[Uzzyful]

No matter what year it wqs release the most important thing is the opportunity to watch it on youtube , thanks so much for this post . I love the YORUBA CULTURE SO RICH AND INTERSETING , THANKS FOR THIS POST . GOD BLESS

[Eegunjobi1966]

THANK YOU AMILLION TIMES for letting folks know that the IRUNMOLES are Eternal......from Sangodare Eegunjobi Ifasina

[Eegunjobi1966]

Ore Yeyye O,Ore Yeye O,Ore Yeye Osun,Ota-o,omi-o,Ore Yeye Osun!!!!! E ku Se Baba OJ. Yeye Osun has made Osogbo the place to be!!!!!!!!!!!