Bola Are

Bola Are
Born (1954-10-01)1 October 19541
Erio, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Gospel singer
Years active 1977–present

Bola Are (born October 1, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer and former President of the Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria.[1][2]

Early life

She was born on the October 19, 1954 in Erio a town in Ekiti-West local government, of Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] She had her primary education at Christ Apostolic Church Primary school in her hometown and her secondary education at Christ Apostolic Church Primary School at Efon Alaye in Ekiti State before she proceeded to The Polytechnic, Ibadan where she obtained a diploma certificate in accounting.[4] In 1973, she established Bola & Her Spiritual Singers and her debut album titled Baba Kuse was released on August 1977.[5] In July 1985, she was awarded a honorary Doctorate degree in Music at St. John's University.[6] Bola was gifted and brilliant. She started singing from the age of two and the power of God was greatly upon her even from the incipient stage of her life. She was brought up by four major prophets in Christ Apostolic Church - Apostle Ayodele Babalola, Prophet Babajide, Prophet Akande and Prophet T.O. Obadare. She spent most of her youthful time on the mountain and got her inspiration directly from the Holy Spirit.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tade Makinde. "Bola Are marks 40 years on stage To dedicate cds to Obadare". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gospel artistes that made 2014 memorable". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "EVANG. BOLA ARE SHARES THE STORY OF HER MUSIC CAREER". globalexcellenceonline.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "EVANGELIST BOLA ARE: I SING TO PRAISE GOD, NOT MAN". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Evangelist Bola Aare - OnlineNigeria.com Archived February 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Bola Are". Last.fm. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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