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.

[2] Adams' career as a singer did not really succeed until she relocated to Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire.

[1] 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.

[1] Her 2003 album Anesthésie was well-received and she was nominated for the 2003 Kora All Africa Music Awards.

[1] She had a "difficult childhood", and her songs cover topics including child abuse, injustice and infidelity.