In 1969, Ishola started STAR Records Ltd., in partnership with juju music legend I.K. Dairo. This was the first African record label owned by its artists. Ishola died in 1983, but his large catalog of recordings both on Decca and STAR ensure that he will not soon be forgotten. ">

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Haruna Ishola
West Africa
Nigeria
Haruna Ishola is the great popularizer of Nigeria's Yoruba-Muslim music know as apala. Read more on Haruna Ishola...
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