“I’m excited to get my nails done,” says Apollo, his brown eyes peeping above his powder-blue face mask, scrutinizing his long, unmanicured hand. Omar Apollo takes a breather in New York’s Chinatown. Born in rural Indiana to immigrants from Guadalajara, Omar Apolonio Velasco taught himself how to play guitar from YouTube and kept up with the latest dance moves at the occasional quinceañera. I put it out in the world, and you do what you want with it.”× Omar Apollo performs “Stayback.”AdvertisementWe meet again two days later, this time in person, on the streets of Chinatown. To carry the torch for his funk heroes in 2020 is no small endeavor, but Apollo says he’s been well-schooled for the role.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 16, 2020 14:15 UTC