Birth name Tina Mensah Role Singer Labels Elivava Productions Name Tina Mensah | Years active 2005 – present Occupation(s) SingerSong writer Record label Elivava Productions | |
Also known as Elivava The African Gold Genres Afro RockAfro BeatSoulAfrican Jazz | ||
Toboli by Elivava at winter festival Denmark
Tina Mensah (born February 20, 1976), better known by her stage name Elivava The African Gold (or Elivava for short), is an African Jazz recording artist, singer, songwriter and choreographer. She is a native of New Baika in the Buem District of Volta Region in Ghana, West Africa.
Contents
- Toboli by Elivava at winter festival Denmark
- Elivava The Relatives 2015 Tour in Europa
- Background history
- Albums
- Influences
- References
Elivava & The Relatives, 2015 Tour in Europa
Background history
In her early career, she worked as a backing vocalist with Rocky Dawuni, Kojo Antwi, Samini, VIP, and others. 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.
She sings in several languages including Ewe, Ga and Twi. Others include English, French and German.
Albums
Influences
Elivava was influenced by the works of vocalist and performer Miriam Makeba and Billie Holiday.