Unicef (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
NEW YORK, USA, 25 August 2008 – Over a decade has passed since Sudanese hip hop star Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier. He survived to tell his story and is now an acclaimed international musician with a message of peace.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
Emmanuel Jal: Having survived the destruction in southern Sudan, I don't want my country to be strangled by another 20 years of war in Darfur
Grandgood (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Official video for the song Warchild by Sudanese MC Emmanuel Jal. via Check out his interview with Al-Jazeera after the jump Part 1 Part Two
The Largest Minority (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
I’ve been meaning to post this video for a long time. WPvideo 1.10 Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier in south Sudan before he was smuggled out of the country by a British aid worker. He is now based in London and is a respected activist. See part one and part two of AlJazeera’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my the Largest Minority for full stories, and other great content ]]
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 13/07/2008
By the age of eight, Emmanuel Jal was a hate-filled soldier for the Sudanese rebels. Now this gentle young man tells Nigel Williamson how his experiences inform his unique
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 13/07/2008
By the age of eight, Emmanuel Jal was a hate-filled soldier for the Sudanese rebels. Now this gentle young man tells Nigel Williamson how his experiences inform his unique
way out west (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
... due to family and illness - we all really missed them!), some quality performances (especially Emmanuel Jal) and talks (especially Pete Rollins) etc. etc. Was a busy festival for us this year - 2 worship "services" which went fantastically well, Speaking, taking part in a discussion on Pioneers and Ordination, reading poetry/liturgy at the Proost party - so we came home very drained and...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
... world as a child soldier and a refugee.Samputu performed the art of reconciliation with Sudan's Emmanuel Jal in a one week Festival called Afrikadey.The 17th annual Afrikadey Festival included celebration of African culture in the largest city in the southern part of Alberta province in Canada.The festival featured several events throughout the week such as a poetry jam, drum and dance workshops,...
The Point (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
... singers of Switchfoot, to Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu, to child-soldier-turned-hip-hop-artist Emmanuel Jal -- sang to give voice to the oppressed. Yes, the group was definitely an eclectic mix. Kudos to musician Justin Dillon for bringing them all together to deliver a singular message, calling for justice in the issue of human trafficking. And the message needs to be told. Twenty-seven...
Common Grounds Online (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
... the notion of “choice” has become frightening? Tell them to read Flannery O’Connor and listen to Emmanuel Jal. Why? Because these two share so much in common? Flannery was a white, female Southerner who rose to prominence among the American literati in the 1950s. Emmanuel is a dreadlocked Sudanese lost boy turned British rap star. Yes. We should read her and listen to him because...
Jewlicious (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
The report calls upon many countries by name to support the peacekeeping force through providing supplies such as helicopters. The importance of the force, and the opportunity the world has, are summarized by the words of Emmanuel Jal, the Sudanese musician and former child soldier: “As a citizen of Sudan, I am standing by my brothers and sisters in Darfur. I survived the 20 year war that raged...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 25/07/2008
... lives of youth forced to participate in armed conflict.The original script was adapted from Emmanuel Dongala's acclaimed book "Johnny Chien Mechant". Johnny, 15, and his small commando unit comprised of young boys ages 6 to 15, rip through an unnamed African country, terrorising and slaying everything in their path.Director Jean-Stephane Sauvaire contrasts this lengthy killing spree with...
Arabic Video News in English (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
A former child soldier from Sudan’s civil war has found a new forum for his message. Emerging international hip-hop star Emmanuel Jal is trying to convince world leaders to take action now in Sudan by rapping at the UN. This is his story, in his own words. Author: AlJazeeraEnglish Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWPyFAXcYQw
UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
... making sure that AK-47s do not end up in the hands of small children in the developing world.) Emmanuel Jal, an emerging world music and hip-hop star and former child soldier in Sudan attended the meetings. He's now an advocate for child soldiers around the world--and is the subject of the new documentary War Child . Below is his first official music video release, which is for his song...
