| Ebiet G. Ade | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abid Ghoffar Aboe Dja'far |
| Born | April 21, 1954 |
| Origin | Wonodadi, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Genres | Pop, country, jazz |
| Occupations | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Ebiet G. Ade (born 21 April 1954) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. His musical style has influenced Indonesian pop music. He writes his own lyrics, which often allude to social issues and current events in Indonesia.
Born Abid Ghoffar Aboe Dja'far in Wonodadi, Central Java from a Javanese family, he is the youngest son of Aboe Ja'far and Saodah. During his youth he wanted to be an engineer, doctor and painter. However, he eventually chose to pursue a career as a singer. Although he is fairly well-known as a singer in Indonesia, it is said that Ebiet considers himself more as a poet.
During 1970s he spent a lot of time with young artists Yogyakarta, which in turn influenced his musical style. Close to prolific artist Emha Ainun Nadjib, he often sets his friend’s poems to music with his guitar. After some time he decided to travel to Jakarta, where he recorded some of his most successful songs.
Ebiet has been married to Yayuk Sugianto since 1982. The couple have four sons: Abietyasakti Ksatria Kinasih, Aderaprabu Lantip Trengginas, Byatriasa Pakarti Linuwih, and Segara Banyu Bening. The family currently lives in Ciganjur, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
His 8th album, Zaman, was recorded at Capitol Records, in the United States in 1985. Ebiet also involved Adie M.S. and Dodo Zakaria to assist in his music.
Ebiet was chosen as the favorite singer of ABRI Radio Broadcasting (1989-1992), BASF Awards winner 1984 until 1988, and the best singer in the 1997 Indonesian Musical Awards.
Form 1079 to 1990, he released 12 albums, Camellia I (1979), Camellia II (1979), Camellia III (1980), Camellia IV (1980), Langkah Berikutnya (1982), Tokoh-Tokoh (1982), 1984 (1984), Zaman (1985), Isyu! (1986), Menjaring Matahari (1987), Sketsa Rembulan Emas (1988), and Seraut Wajah (1990). But Ebiet "went to seclusion" for the next 5 years. In 1995, the albums he launched were Kupu-Kupu Kertas and Cinta Sebening Embun. In 1996, Ebiet launched Aku Ingin Pulang. Kupu-Kupu Kertas was supported by musicians such as Ian Antono, Billy J. Budiardjo, Purwacaraka, and Erwin Gutawa.
In the following years, Ebiet released three albums, Gamelan (1998), Balada Sinetron Cinta (2000), and Bahasa Langit (2001). He then spent another 5 years in seclusion, although he appeared in the collaboration album Kita Untuk Mereka (2004).
In 2007, he released a new album, In Love: 25th Anniversary, to commemorate his 25th wedding anniversary. All of its songs are about love. In 2008, he released Masih Ada Waktu.
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