Tina Mensah (born February 20, 1976), better known by her stage name Elivava The African Gold (or Elivava for short), is a Ghanaian singer Performer, songwriter and choreographer. She is a native of New Baika/Old Baika in the Buem District of Oti Region in Ghana, West Africa.[1][2]
Elivava | |
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| Birth name | Tina Mensah |
| Also known as | Elivava The African Gold |
| Born | February 20, 1976 New Baika, Ghana |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Elivava Productions |
| Website | elivava |
Background history
editIn her early career, she worked as a backing vocalist with Rocky Dawuni, Kojo Antwi, Samini, VIP, and others.[3] Her first solo performance was at Fête de la Musique, held at Alliance Française – Ghana in 2005. Elivava is managed by her own management recording company, Elivava Productions, and writes her own music.[4]
She sings in several languages including Ewe, Ga and Twi. Others include English, French and German.[4]
Albums
edit- I Live 4Ever
Influences
editElivava was influenced by the works of vocalist and performer Miriam Makeba and Billie Holiday.[5] [6]
References
edit- ^ "Elivava The African Gold". Official Website. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Elivava". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Elivava Profile". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Biography: Elivava The African Gold". Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Elivava "The African Gold" …". Scratch Magazine. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Elivava". GhanaMusic. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2014.