Ebiet G. Ade

Abid Ghoffar bin Aboe Dja’far, better known as Ebiet G. Ade (born 21 April 1954), is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent.

Early life Ebiet G. Ade was born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java, on 21 April 1954, the youngest of six children of Aboe Dja'far (1917–1985) and Saodah (1919–1997). He lived in Yogyakarta since elementary school. During high school, he joined Pelajar Islam Indonesia. In 1971, he associated with artists Yogyakarta, including Emha Ainun Nadjib. He was interested in poetry and wanted to be a poet. However, he was unable to read poems properly. He instead sang his poems after adding melodies.

Musical career Albums In 1979, he released his first studio album, Camellia I. Notable songs from this album were "Lagu untuk Sebuah Nama" ("Song for a Name"), "Pesta" ("Party") and "Camellia". The album was sold more than 2 million copies.

In 1995, Kupu-Kupu Kertas (Paper Butterflies) was released. In this album, Ebiet was helped by his fellow musicians, including Billy J. Budiardjo, Erwin Gutawa, Ian Antono and Purwacaraka. Rock music is dominant in this album. During production, he was helped by Anto Hoed and his children.

Discography Camellia I (1979) Camellia II (1979) Camellia III (1980) Camellia 4 (1980) Langkah Berikutnya (1982) Tokoh-Tokoh (1982) 1984 (1984) Zaman (1985) Isyu! (1986) Menjaring Matahari (1987) Sketsa Rembulan Emas (1989) Seraut Wajah (1991) Kupu-Kupu Kertas (1995) Cinta Sebening Embun (1995) Aku Ingin Pulang (1996) Gamelan (1998) Balada Sinetron Cinta (2000) Bahasa Langit (2001) In Love: 25th Anniversary (2007) Masih Ada Waktu (2008) Serenade (2013)