(Late) Taste Test Tuesday: Apala
Apala (AKA Area, Ewele, Oshugbo, Epo, and Ere Fowo Beti) is an African music genre that originated in Nigeria. It's a mix of traditional Were vocals, Islamic influence, and Yoruba musical styles. You can watch this video or read this article for more information! (It's where I got mine :) ) I guess this would be an appropriate time to mention that I am Caucasian (shocking, I know). But, I do listen to a little bit of African music (see this week's obsession on the main page, or here). And when I say African music, I don't just mean music made by black artists. Ali Farka Toure , Fela Kuti , Omar Pene , they've all found their way to my ears one way or another. But, as much as I don't like to admit it, Africa is probably the continent who's music I'm least familiar with. Not for lack of enjoyment, though. They just don't come across my feeds as long as I like. And I know that's my fault, if I sought out African music styles as much as so...