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Africa
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surname
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. When found in
Western Africa
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, it is usually accented. Ade is also a surname used by Banjara in India Refer
Banjara Rajputs.
Ade may refer to people named:
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Ebiet G. Ade
Haji Abid Ghoffar bin Aboe Dja’far or better known as Ebiet G. Ade (born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia on 21 April 1955) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent.
Early life
Ebiet G. Ade was b ...
, Indonesian singer
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George Ade
George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that ...
, American writer
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King Sunny Adé
Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye (born 22 September 1946), known professionally as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian jùjú singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international ...
, Nigerian musician
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MC ADE
M.C. A.D.E. (born Adrian Hines in Miami, Florida) is an American music producer and rapper who pioneered the hip hop subgenre of Miami bass music. His 1985 single, "Bass Rock Express", is considered to be the start of Miami bass.Pappawheelie.Miami ...
, American musician
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