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Ali Jita
Ali Isah Jita
Born
Ali Isah Jita

(1983-07-15) 15 July 1983 (age 41)
NationalityNigerian
EducationPublic Administration and Computer.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Film Director
  • Producer
Years active2006–present
Children5[citation needed]

Ali Isah Jitapronunciation (born 15 July 1983), simply known as Ali Jita. is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and musician.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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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.[5]

Ali jita derives his title from Guitar due to his love to it.

Education

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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

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Most of Ali jita's songs were used in the Kannywood film industry,[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9][10] He also organised a sallah celebration.[11]

Discography

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Albums

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[12][13]
Album Songs Year Counts
Labarin duniya Labarin duniya 2015 12
Zakin maza Maza 2016 Unknown
Mata 2018 Unknown
Mai Jita Fati-fati
Gimbiyar Mata Aboki
Love Arewa angel
Jita Gimbiya 2020

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Awards and honors

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Ali Jita has received many awards in his musical career, the awards are over 15 awards in counts, they are as follows:[18][19][20][21][22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'Yan Kannywood sun yi kalan-kuwar sallah". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. ^ Liman, Bashir; Abuja (2018-10-27). "Ali Jita holds concert, launches war against cancer". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. ^ "Ali Jita [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. ^ "VIDEO + AUDIO : Ali Jita - Superstar". Gidan Technology Da Media (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. ^ "Ali Jita [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  6. ^ "Why Hausa actors & actresses don't kiss in movies - Jita". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. ^ "Wakoki 10 mafi shahara a cikin 2018". 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  8. ^ "Wakar Love". 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  9. ^ afrobitz. "Ali jita feat Hadiza Gabon LOVE new 2018 | Afrobitz". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  10. ^ "Kannywood,Hausa musician, Ali jita launched a new album "LOVE" (VIDEO INCLUDED) | GovernanceNews". Governance News. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  11. ^ Liman, Bashir; Abuja, a (2018-10-26). "Yadda Ali Jita ya shirya". Aminiya. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  12. ^ ♫ Mata - Ali Jita. Listen @cdbaby, retrieved 2020-01-19
  13. ^ "Ali Jita - Boomplay music". www.boomplaymusic.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  14. ^ "CD Baby Music Store". store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  15. ^ "Ali jita mata lyrics". www.lyrics.cat. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  16. ^ Faruq, Umar (2019-01-16). "Music: Ali Jita ft ABK Don- Rana Da Wata (Rap Version)". ArewaHitsMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  17. ^ "Ali Jita – Superstar Mp3/Mp4 Download". Gistgallery. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  18. ^ "[Song] Ali Isah Jita - "Love" « tooXclusive". tooXclusive. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  19. ^ Idoko, Young Seffy. "Kaduna Wins Big At The 2018 City People Music Awards | See Full Arewa (Northern Zone) Winners List". MadeIn Krockcity. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  20. ^ "[Song] Ali Isah Jita – "Love"". Waplodge. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  21. ^ Jeremie (2019-04-18). "VERYY HOTT: Ali Isah Jita – "Love"". BeatingBeats.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  22. ^ "Classiq Won An Award For (Arewa) Music Artiste Of The Year (Check Out)". FESTNESPLAY. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-01-19.