BONNIE BURRELL, one of the original members of the NGOMA Group, was born Bonita Louise Burrell in Chicago, Illinois.  Bonnie has been singing all her life and attributes her love for a variety of music to her parents who always had music in their home. Besides her alliance with NGOMA, Bonnie still actively sings in her parish, St. Dorothy Church, in Chicago.  Bonnie was voted Best Popular Singer at Triton College in Illinois (1982) and represented one of Chicago's Park Districts at a Music Showcase (1983), performing in the James C. Petrillo Music Shell - Grant Park.  Bonnie has also performed the National Anthem for both the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox and has performed on various radio stations and in numerous musicals throughout the Chicagoland area. Besides her relentless love for singing, Bonnie is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan and long-time season ticket holder.  Her musical inspirations are Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and the original Temptations, to name a few.