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Eli Amor Ada
Life and Career

Eli Amor Ada born in Zimbabwe of Cetral African parents, he was introduced to performance at young age but at 12 everything took off as he began to take part in the Amalipenga Dance Groups. Amalipenga toured communities in the Central African country of malawi and wowed crowds with their infectious dance moves and singing.

A year later he'd rejoin the rest of the family in Zimbabwe where he'd briefly focus on football until an injury would force him of the game. Then in 1993 he'd join a local church reggae group Redemption. In 1997 Redemption would record the album titled 'Unfinished Story' but folded up just before the release of the same album. Eli Amor Ada then tracked down south to South Africa.

The years 2001-2001 Eli amor Ada experimented with jazz and jazz fusion resulting in the formation of Sahara, Sahara became a household name especially in the corporate world. Sahara was a beautiful cosmopolitan mix of west,southern, central african musicians but then differing opinions and idealogies led to the break up of the group in 2006.

In 2005 opened for John Legend in Cape Town Good Hope centre and in 2006 Eli Amor Ada shared the limelight with American Rnb icon Jeffry Osbourne. In 2007 Eli Amor Ada carried on with the name Sahara and focused more on his Music of choice. African fusion with deep roots in west, central, and southern music led to many doors opening, Eli Amor Ada also joined Soweto gospel choir another Group that has imaged victorious on the world stage with 2 Grammy Awards under their belt and he went on to tour Hong kong with the choir to open the Elements Mall.

In 2008 Soweto Gospel Choir won their 2nd invite to feature in the British soapie 'Wild At Heart' in 2007 where he performed two songs Zela and Jabula from his 2004 album Journey ande was asked by CNN to do a song on the news network on the plight of Zimbabweans living in the country and the diaspora.

Eli was approached by BBC Radio to have part of his show recorded live for Radio and an also interview about the status of his country now living in South Africa. Amor Ada tours Europe extensively with the Soweto Gospel choir performing highly rated venues such as The Carre in Amsterdam, Holland. In 2008 Spain beckoned and he teamed up with Argentine singer Nico and had a one night only in La Laguna, Tennerife. In the same year they had two one night only in two Swedish cities.

In 2009 Eli Amor Ada was invited by Dali Tambo to perform and Dine at the Oliver Tambo Memorial with guests that amongst many others inculded Thabo Mbeki the former President of The Republic of South Africa and Gracia Machel. He and The Soweto Gospel Choir performed at the Soccer World Cup draw in Cape Town with an endless guest list of the top sportsmen, Presidents and Actors.

In 2010 Eli Amor Ada was part of the group that recorded the songs Where the streets have no name, Magnificent, Boots with the world renowned Irish Rock band U2 for the ESPN sport channel in conjunction with the 2010 world cup in South Africa. Later on the they'd record the videos with same group. Eli Amor Ada would also take part in the 60th Fifa Congress Concert in Midrand billing many Top South African Artists. He was also be part of the 8 goals recording and perfomance with Renowned African Artits such as Hugh MAsekela,angelique Kidjo(Benin),Oliver Mtukudzi(Zimbabwe),Yvonne Chaka Chaka(South Africa),Eric Wainani(Kenya),Mingas(Mozambique). Eli A mor Ada is Chosen as one of the main artists for the World cup, he was invited to be the main artist by BBC Radio on the closing of the Fifa World Cup in Soweto a show aired to more than 24million listeners world wide.

Eli Amor Ada also Performed at the opening of the Shanghai World Expo In china with Artists such as Andrea Bocelli(Italy),JackyChan(China),Jon B,Sieda Garret(US.A)