Haruna Ishola Adebayo popularly known as ‘Baba Ngani Agba􀁈 was born in Igbaire Oke-Sopin, Ijebu-Igbo in the present-day Ogun State of Nigeria in the year 1919. His father was a Native Doctor and was also a singer. In 1947. Haruna Ishola developed an interest in Music and collected some boys from his area and formed his own group. HARUNA ISHOLA AND HIS APALA GROUP. In 1948 Haruna Ishola made his first record entitled ‘Orimolusi Adeboye’, the Oba of Ijebu-Igbo but the record did not sell as Haruna had expected. The major turning point in his life was the release of his first LP titled Oroki Social Club which sold over 5 million copies between 1971-1983. Some of his other hit records are Ina Ran, late Owonifari, Paluda, On My Way To London , Ogun Lonile Aro, Apala Disco. In his lifetime, Haruna Ishola traveled all over, the world propagating his music genre – Apala. Some of the countries in which he made his mark are Ghana, Cotonou, Cote Devour, Moronvia, Guinea, London, United State of America, Italy, Sweden, Stockholm, France, Chekoslovkia, Yugoslavia, Budapest, Saudi Arabia. In 1981, in recognition of his contribution to the cultural, social, and economical awareness of the country, the then president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Alhaji Shehu Shagari presented him with a National Award of Member of the Order of Niger (M.O.N). The musical legacy joined his ancestors on the 9th, of November 1983. Although Baba Ngani Agba is physically dead, his music legacy lingers on.