In , when he was 28 years old, he moved to Osogbo and formed his first group. Haruna Ishola began recording apala numbers in about , 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.
Before the end of the s, he introduced shekere into his music and recorded a song in under Decca records titled Punctuality is the soul of Business.
In , he recorded his first LP, the LP has two sides with five songs on each side. Three of the five songs on side A were in praise to prominent people. You can download many other Nigerian old school songs here and old school hip hop music here.
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February 27, Ishola died in , but his large catalog of recordings both on Decca and STAR ensure that he will not soon be forgotten. Tag: Haruna Ishola. Origin of Apala Music Part 2: Conclusion. Origin of Apala Music Part 1. Haruna Ishola — Egbe Obanibasiri Oyo. Haruna Ishola — Egbe Ilupeju Oyo.
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