Ali Jita

Ali Isah Jita (born 15 July 1983), simply known as Ali Jita. is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and musician.

Early life
Ali Jita was born into the family of Alhaji Sallau Jibrin Kibiya who is a butcher and his mother Hajiya Ummul-Khairi in Gyadi Gyadi area of Kumbotso local government Kano state, Nigeria. He was raised in the Shagari quarters of Gyadi Gyadi. As a little boy, his father moved his family from Kano to Lagos, then to Abuja due to his business.

Education
Ali Jita started his nursery/elementary education in Shagari Quarters. He then did his primary and junior secondary education at Bonikam Barracks, Victoria Island, Lagos state. He finished his senior secondary education in Abuja. He furthered his studies in Federal College of Education Kano where he obtained a National Diploma in Public administration. He also studied Computer Science at the Intersystem ICT School where he obtained a diploma.

Career
Most of Ali jita's songs were used in the Kannywood film industry, but some of his albums were sold out to other Hausa film Industries. His associates include Nazifi Asnanic, Fati Niger, Naziru M Ahmad, etc. He also collaborated with Umar M Shareef and produced a song called Mama, his latest single is the song Kano produced in 2018. Ali Jita's song called Love was chosen the second best Hausa music of the year 2018 by BBC Hausa. Ali Jita uses Ingausa musical style, a combination of Hausa and English. He use the style to write and sing the song. In 2019 he produced the official video of Arewa angel together with another Kannywood actress Rahama Sadau, he also produced another official video of the song called Love with the actress Hadiza Gabon. He also organised a sallah celebration.

Awards and honors
Ali Jita has received many awards in his musical career, the awards are over 15 awards in counts, they are as follows: