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Apala Messenger - Originally recorded at Decca West African Studios
Abule Oja, Lagos, Nigeria
Various dates: 1967 - 1971
Haruna Ishola
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Haruna Ishola (died 1983) was a Nigerian musician, and one of the most popular artist in the apala genre. In the decades leading up to Nigerian independence in 1960, apala music developed when amateur musicians would play to arouse the faithful after the long fast of Ramadan. Born in the town of Ijebu-igbo, Haruna Ishola began recording apala numbers in about 1955, and soon became the most popular artist in the genre, and one of the most respected praise singers in Nigeria.
Ishola adapted and stuck to a strong traditionalist approach, citing both Yoruba proverbs and Koranic scripture in his songs, and introducing no Western instruments into his musical lineup. Ishola would sit when performing, surrounded by two talking drummers, shaker and bell, and a chorus of singers.
Emotionally-rich baritone vocals, backed by several supporting vocalists and set to the percussive rhythms of gangan (talking drum), Agidibgo (lamellaphone), shakers, agogo bells, akuba (conga-like drum) and claves, enabled Haruna Ishola to become one of the most influential singers in the history of Yoruba's music. Amassing a ultra-large repertoire of historic tales, philosophical explorations and songs of praise, Ishola was known for performing extremely lengthy shows that ranged from four to ten hours long. Releasing his debut recording, "Orimolusi Adeboye; The Oba Of Ijebu-Igbo," in 1948, Ishola was prolific, releasing more than thirty albums in his two decade-long career. His album, Oroki Social Club, released in 1971, sold more than five million copies between 1971 and 1983.
1. Late Matthew Toye
2. Omi Tita Ni Koko
3. Kise Tenu
4. Soyoyo Sisi Awelorun
5. Kafowo Komo Niwe
6. Ewure Ile Komoyin
7. Erin Onihun Se Nile
8. Late Owo-Ni-Fari
9. Kosi Ninu Eiye
10. Ganiyu Ajimobi
11. Abanije Koni Gbayi
12. Lade Iwalewa
Abule Oja, Lagos, Nigeria
Various dates: 1967 - 1971
Haruna Ishola
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haruna Ishola (died 1983) was a Nigerian musician, and one of the most popular artist in the apala genre. In the decades leading up to Nigerian independence in 1960, apala music developed when amateur musicians would play to arouse the faithful after the long fast of Ramadan. Born in the town of Ijebu-igbo, Haruna Ishola began recording apala numbers in about 1955, and soon became the most popular artist in the genre, and one of the most respected praise singers in Nigeria.
Ishola adapted and stuck to a strong traditionalist approach, citing both Yoruba proverbs and Koranic scripture in his songs, and introducing no Western instruments into his musical lineup. Ishola would sit when performing, surrounded by two talking drummers, shaker and bell, and a chorus of singers.
Emotionally-rich baritone vocals, backed by several supporting vocalists and set to the percussive rhythms of gangan (talking drum), Agidibgo (lamellaphone), shakers, agogo bells, akuba (conga-like drum) and claves, enabled Haruna Ishola to become one of the most influential singers in the history of Yoruba's music. Amassing a ultra-large repertoire of historic tales, philosophical explorations and songs of praise, Ishola was known for performing extremely lengthy shows that ranged from four to ten hours long. Releasing his debut recording, "Orimolusi Adeboye; The Oba Of Ijebu-Igbo," in 1948, Ishola was prolific, releasing more than thirty albums in his two decade-long career. His album, Oroki Social Club, released in 1971, sold more than five million copies between 1971 and 1983.
1. Late Matthew Toye
2. Omi Tita Ni Koko
3. Kise Tenu
4. Soyoyo Sisi Awelorun
5. Kafowo Komo Niwe
6. Ewure Ile Komoyin
7. Erin Onihun Se Nile
8. Late Owo-Ni-Fari
9. Kosi Ninu Eiye
10. Ganiyu Ajimobi
11. Abanije Koni Gbayi
12. Lade Iwalewa
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