"I'm going to take my music, my culture, where I'm from and mix it with this language that I love so much, which is jazz."

After a decade of musical soul-searching in New York, Puerto Rican bassist Alex ‘Apolo' Ayala found his voice by embracing his cultural roots and the jazz tradition. His sophomore album reveals an artist now "unapologetic" about his musical message.

Bomba Meets Bebop — The Afro-Puerto Rican Fusion of Alex ‘Apolo' Ayala:

https://www.thetonearm.com/bomba-meets-bebop-the-afro-puerto-rican-fusion-of-alex-apolo-ayala/

Bomba Meets Bebop — Alex Ayala's Afro-Puerto Rican Fusion

After a decade of musical soul-searching in New York, the Puerto Rican bassist found his voice by embracing his cultural roots and the jazz tradition. His sophomore album reveals an artist now "unapologetic" about his musical message.

The Tonearm