Editing Apala (section)

=== Apala fusion, apala pop, apala trap and street pop ===
Variant styles of apala include apala pop, apala trap, and apala-fusion, with musical artists such as [[Terry Apala]], [[Olamide]], [[DJ Tunez]] and [[Seyi Vibez]] being prominent figures associated with apala-centered musical styles. Street pop, also known as street hop, is a genre that emerged in Nigeria in the 21st century. It blends experimental rap with vocal performance, integrating elements of Nigerian hip hop, Nigerian street music, and contemporary African genres. Street pop incorporates aspects of Western music, and its sound is notably influenced by apala music.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-07 |title=Terry's modern mix of apala and hip hop |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/terrys-modern-mix-apala-and-hip-hop-0 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Music In Africa |language=en |archive-date=2024-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807220633/https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/terrys-modern-mix-apala-and-hip-hop-0 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajose |first=Kehinde |date=2022-03-27 |title=I'm not under pressure to change my style of music — Terry Apala |url=https://punchng.com/im-not-under-pressure-to-change-my-style-of-music-terry-apala/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615210312/https://punchng.com/im-not-under-pressure-to-change-my-style-of-music-terry-apala/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-07 |title=The changing face of Nigerian street-pop |url=https://pan-african-music.com/en/nigerian-street-pop/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=PAM - Pan African Music |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203211221/https://pan-african-music.com/en/nigerian-street-pop/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ihejirika |first=Uzoma |date=2023-02-07 |title=For Its Next Lap, Nigeria's Street Pop Is Pushing Into Experimental Fields |url=https://thenativemag.com/street-pop-next-experimental/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=The NATIVE |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609222509/https://thenativemag.com/street-pop-next-experimental/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Okwuego |first=Oluchi |date=2023-12-21 |title=Spotify hails Olamide as top street pop influencer |url=https://von.gov.ng/spotify-hails-olamide-as-top-street-pop-influencer/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Voice of Nigeria |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101220326/https://von.gov.ng/spotify-hails-olamide-as-top-street-pop-influencer/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adebiyi |first=Adeayo |date=2024-05-17 |title=Is Afrobeats ready for a Fuji or Apala album? |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/is-afrobeats-ready-for-a-fuji-or-apala-album/gqbhs15 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Tofarati |date=2024-06-07 |title=I'm determined to preserve apala music — Terry Apala |url=https://punchng.com/im-determined-to-preserve-apala-music-terry-apala/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731104345/https://punchng.com/im-determined-to-preserve-apala-music-terry-apala/ |url-status=live }}</ref>