Ebiet G. Ade

Abid Ghoffar Aboe Dja’far or better known as Ebiet G. Ade (born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia on April 21, 1954) is an Indonesian singer - songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent.

Ebiet G. Ade
Birth nameAbid Ghoffar Aboe Dja'far
Also known asEbiet G Ade
Born (1954-04-21) 21 April 1954 Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia
GenresPop
Ballad
Folk
Country
Jazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Songwriter
Guitarist
InstrumentsVocals
Guitar
Years active1979 - present
Websitehttps://ebietgade.com/

Early life

Ebiet G. Ade was born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java on 21 April 1954.[1] 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.[2] He was interested in poetry and wanted to be a poet.[3] However, he was unable to read poems properly. He instead sang his poems after adding melodies.[4]

Musical career
Ebiet's signature

Albums

In 1979, he released his first studio album, Camellia I.[3] His voice is similar to John Denver and Said Effendi.[5] Notable songs from this album were "Lagu untuk Sebuah Nama" ("Song for a Name"), "Pesta" ("Party") and "Camellia".[6] The album was sold more than 2 million copies.[7]

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.[3]

In 2007, he released In Love: 25th Anniversary which was dedicated to his wife of 25 years. The album was released by Trinity Optima Production.[8] During production, he was helped by Anto Hoed and his children.[3] There are 15 singles from album Camellia I to Camellia 4 on this album.[7]

Singles

Most of Ebiet's songs are about disaster.[3] In June 1978, Ebiet wrote "Berita Kepada Kawan" ("News for a Friend") after a poisonous gas disaster in Dieng Plateau. In 1981, he wrote "Sebuah Tragedi 1981" ("A Tragedy, 1981") regarding the sinking of KMP Tampomas II in the Masalembu Islands. After 1982 Galunggung eruption, he wrote "Untuk Kita Renungkan" ("For Us to Think About"), while the Bintaro train crash inspired him to write "Masih Ada Waktu" ("There is Still Time").[6]

Another theme of his songs is love, such as in "Lagu Untuk Sebuah Nama", "Elegi Esok Pagi" ("Elegy for Tomorrow") and "Cinta di Kereta Biru Malam" ("Love on the Blue Night Train"), which is about a romantic relationship with a girl on a train.[8]

Awards

Rolling Stone Indonesia put his name into 50 Greatest Indonesian Singers.[3]

Personal life

He married Yayuk Sugianto (Koespudji Rahayu) in 1982. They have 4 children together, Abietyasakti Ksatria Kinasih, Aderaprabu Hantip Trengginas, Byatriasa Pakarti Linuwih and Segara Banyu Bening.[1][9]

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 (1988)
  • Seraut Wajah (1990)
  • Aku Ingin Pulang (1993)
  • Kupu-Kupu Kertas (1995)
  • Cinta Sebening Embun (1995)
  • Gamelan (1998)
  • Balada Sinetron Cinta (2000)
  • Bahasa Langit (2001)
  • In Love: 25th Anniversary (2007)
  • Masih Ada Waktu (2008)
  • Tembang Country 2 (2009)
  • Serenade (2013)

References
  1. "Biodata". Official Website. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. Ginting 2009, pp. 244–245
  3. Mudra, Abhaya (16 March 2011). "Ebiet G. Ade". RollingStone Indonesia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  4. Ginting 2009, p. 245
  5. Ginting 2009, pp. 245–246
  6. Ginting 2009, p. 246
  7. Moernantyo, Djoko (28 April 2007). "EBIET G. ADE: Kembali Mambaca Tanda Zaman Lewat Album Baru". kabarindonesia.com.
  8. A. Junaidi (15 May 2007). "Ebiet G. Ade eyeing younger fans". The Jakarta Post.
  9. "Ebiet G Ade". KapanLagi.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.

Bibliography
  • Ginting, Asrat; et al. (2009). Musisiku [My Musician] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Republika. ISBN 978-979-1102-52-0. OCLC 227000099.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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