Jaiyede Afro

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Jaiyede Afro
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Studio album by
Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics
Released9 September 2014 (2014-09-09)
StudioQuartermass Sound Lab
Length51:46
Label Strut
Producer

Jaiyede Afro is a collaborative studio album by Nigerian musician Orlando Julius and English band the Heliocentrics. [1] It was released on 9 September 2014 through Strut Records. [2] It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard World Albums chart. [3] It received generally favorable reviews from critics. [2]

Contents

Background

Orlando Julius' studio album, Super Afro Soul (1966), was re-released in 2000 through British record label Strut Records. [4] Strut Records then invited him to team up with the Heliocentrics. [4] The Heliocentrics had released collaborative albums with other artists Mulatu Astatke and Lloyd Miller. [5] [6] Jaiyede Afro was recorded at the Heliocentrics' studio in North London. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Exclaim! 8/10 [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
PopMatters 8/10 [10]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Jaiyede Afro received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 8 critic scores. [2]

David Maine of PopMatters called the album "a meaty, high-energy gumbo that is compulsively danceable, but also complex to immerse oneself in and simply listen to." [10] Paul Bowler of Record Collector stated, "Aided and abetted by some magnificent backing by the Helios, using the requisite analog set up, the album has the verve and feel of a classic West African long-player, but with enough subtle updates to prevent a slide into reverent pastiche." [6] Matt Bauer of Exclaim! commented that "Jaiyede Afro is not only a welcome return for Orlando Julius but also an excellent primer for newcomers." [5]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Jaiyede Afro
PublicationListRankRef.
MusicOMH Top 100 Albums of 2014
77

Track listing

All tracks are written by Orlando Julius Ekemode and the Heliocentrics, except "In the Middle" by Alfred Ellis and Bud Hobgood.

Jaiyede Afro track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Buje Buje"8:21
2."Love Thy Neighbour"4:18
3."Aseni"5:18
4."Sangodele"4:32
5."Jaiyede Afro"6:06
6."Omo Oba Blues"3:52
7."Be Counted"11:16
8."In the Middle"4:52
9."Alafia"3:11
Total length:51:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [12]

Musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Jaiyede Afro
Chart (2014)Peak
position
US World Albums ( Billboard ) [3] 13

References

  1. ↑ Ezell, Brice (10 July 2014). "Orlando Julius and the Heliocentrics – "Buje Buje" (audio)". PopMatters . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jaiyede Afro by The Heliocentrics". Metacritic . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "World Albums". Billboard . 27 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 Denselow, Robin (26 April 2022). "Orlando Julius obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Bauer, Matt (9 September 2014). "Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics". Exclaim! . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Bowler, Paul (9 September 2014). "Jaiyede Afro | Orlando Julius With The Heliocentrics". Record Collector . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Jaiyede Afro - Orlando Julius, The Heliocentrics". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Denselow, Robin (4 September 2014). "Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics: Jaiyede Afro CD review – rousing new set". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Paton, Daniel (8 September 2014). "Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics – Jaiyede Afro". MusicOMH . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  10. 1 2 Maine, David (10 September 2014). "Orlando Julius and the Heliocentrics: Jaiyede Afro". PopMatters . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Hubbard, Michael (6 December 2014). "musicOMH's Top 100 Albums Of 2014". MusicOMH . Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics (2014). Jaiyede Afro (CD booklet). Strut Records.
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