The year 2020 will be one that goes down in history for current global pandemic and how drastically many of our lives have changed as a result of it. For local music pioneer Bonny Alves, this year also has other meaning as it marks 50 years of challenges conquered and achievements gained in his music career.
It was in March that Alves marked his fiftieth year since his entry on the local musical scene though then he was a part of the popular Yoruba Singers Band. The producer behind record label Ssignal Productions, Alves says he intended on celebrating his jubilee year, although his plans like that of so many others have been delayed by the elections and then the COVID-19 pandemic. The atmosphere, he noted was, not initially conducive for celebrations. He is nonetheless grateful for having achieved the milestone.
“I feel extremely grateful to God, that He has blessed me with the talent that I have. I feel good to have been the one to ignite music here,” Alves said.