Alpha Better Records donate to Bomaka Catholic Parish

 One of Cameroon’s leading music and entertainment industry labels, Alpha Better Records, reputed for its talented and internationally  acclaimed artists, last Sunday December 17, donated cira four hundred (400.000) FCFA to the youths of Sacred Heart Parish Bomaka in the Diocese of Buea. The donation according to the recording label proprietor, Salatiel Livenja Besong who goes by the stage name, Salatiel, is to assist youths of the parish purchase their complete musical set.

Handing over the brown envelope to the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Alexandra Sob during a grand Christmas jamboree that started with a holy mass at the church premises, Salatiel who was accompanied by Mr. Leo, Blaise B. and Askia, used the opportunity to present their latest hit single, Higher Higher.  

Rev. Fr. Sob (left) presents members of the record label to the church

While explaining that the musical set is not the sole reason why they decided to worship at the Bomaka Parish, Salatiel stated that “we are here today because we want to thank God first for the birth of Mr. Leo’s daughter and equally to thank God for success for he has been good to us.”

On what motivated them to launch a project for the procurement of the musical set for the church youths, Salatiel livenja Bessong, said “as musicians it is our dream is to encourage youth talents, most of us here came from churches. I leaned music in church and if my church did not have sufficient equipment I doubt if I will be what I am today.”

A show of what they are made of

To parent, the vision bearer of the record industry urge that “when your child has a dream, as a parent what you do is to help that child realize his dreams. If your child says he like cars he must not be a mechanic but he could be an auto engineer, if he is very athletic, he could become Eto’o Files. Whatever your child wants to do just be there and assist him/her because if this dream was killed then we all will not be standing here today.”

Speaking, the parish priest and erstwhile Catholic Education Secretary for the Buea Diocese, Rev. Fr. Alexandra Nougi Sob, expressed gratitude on behalf of the parish to the crew for putting smiles in the faces of the youths whom he say have gone through hard times as they could not effectively worship the lord due to their limitation. 

Salatiel and Blaise B lead the thanksgiving cue

The donated four hundred thousand FRS which was raised up to five hundred thousand by Buea-base legal expert, Barrister John Kameni, Fr. Sob said will be used to purchase the much-needed musical set so as to enable the youths not just to praise the lord as they are used to, but equally to gain some skills which can tomorrow be a source of livelihood.

“I have a wonderful and Juvenal community that sing very well but their only set back was because they didn’t have musical instruments and so this particular project which I came up with aims at amassing funds to enable them have a good musical set and sound system. No matter how fierce your vocal cord is, if it is not complemented by musical instrument then you are still miles away. The money donated here today plus the support from the parishioners will be used to purchase a modern piano and a good sound system,” Fr. Sob said.