Pierrette Adams
Pierrette Adams (born 5 May 1962) is a singer, nicknamed "Mère Z", from the Republic of the Congo, who was based for many years in Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire, and since 2003, has been based in Dakar in Senegal. She has released seven albums since 1994, plus a greatest hits disc in 2004. Early life. Pierrette Adams was born on 5 May 1962, in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo. Before she worked professionally as a singer, Adams was an air hostess for the now defunct pan-African airline Air Afrique. Career. Adams' career as a singer did  not really succeed until she relocated to Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire. With the assistance of Boncana Maïga, of Africando, she was able to start her career as a singer and release her debut album "Journal Intime" in 1994. In 2003, she moved to Dakar in Senegal, because her husband had to move there for work. Her 2003 album "Anesthésie" was well-received and she was nominated for the 2003 Kora All Africa Music Awards. She had a "difficult childhood", and her songs cover topics including child abuse, injustice and infidelity.