Apala
Apala (or Akpala) is a musical genre, originally derived from the Yoruba people of Nigeria.It is a percussion-based style that developed in the late 1930s, when it was used to wake worshippers after fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The rhythms of apala grew more complex over time, influenced by Cuban music and eventually became quite popular in Nigeria. Instruments include a rattle (sekere), thumb piano (agidigbo) and a bell (agogô), as well as two or three talking drums.
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Apala
Apala (or Akpala) is a musical genre, originally derived from the Yoruba people of Nigeria.It is a percussion-based style that developed in the late 1930s, when it was used to wake worshippers after fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The rhythms of apala grew more complex over time, influenced by Cuban music and eventually became quite popular in Nigeria. Instruments include a rattle (sekere), thumb piano (agidigbo) and a bell (agogô), as well as two or three talking drums.
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Apala (or Akpala) is a musical ...... io stations across Yorubaland.
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Apala ist ein Musikstil, der u ...... gô und zwei oder drei Gangans.
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El apala es un estilo de vocal ...... el desarrollo del estilo fuji.
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O apala é um gênero musical or ...... rádio populares da Yorubaland.
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Апала (англ. Apala) или акпала ...... вался сын Аруны Муселиу Исола.
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Apala (or Akpala) is a musical ...... as two or three talking drums.
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Apala ist ein Musikstil, der u ...... gô und zwei oder drei Gangans.
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El apala es un estilo de vocal ...... el desarrollo del estilo fuji.
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O apala é um gênero musical or ...... rês tambores falantes (omele).
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Апала (англ. Apala) или акпала ...... более известного жанра фуджи.
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