Bola Are

Bola Are
Born (1954-10-01)1 October 1954
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 October 1954 at Ekiti-West, a town in 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 obtained a Doctorate degree in Music at St. John's University.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Tade Makinde. "Bola Are marks 40 years on stage To dedicate cds to Obadare". tribune.com.ng. 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. 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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