Haruna Ishola
Haruna Ishola Bello was a Nigerian apala musician and praise singer born in
Ibadan, Nigeria, in 1919. He reached professional recognition as father of Apala
music in Nigeria, performing on traditional instruments without introducing
Western musical elements. His recording career began with debut studio recording
Late Oba Adeboye (The Orimolusi Of Ijebu Igbo) (1948), released through label
His Master's Voice, which was initially a commercial failure but was
successfully re-released in 1955. Ishola began recording apala tracks in 1955
and released his first long-play record in 1962...
