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Album - Warchild
Emmanuel Jal - Emma
Emmanuel Jal was born in war-torn Sudan, and while he doesnt know exactly when, he believes it was in the early 1980s. He was taken from his family home in 1987 when he was six or seven years old, and sent to fight with the rebel army in Sudans bloody civil war. For nearly five years, he was a child warrior, put into battle carrying an AK-47 that was taller than he was.
By the time he was 13, he was a veteran of two civil wars and had seen hundreds of his fellow child soldiers reduced to taking unspeakable measures as they struggled to survive on the killing fields of Southern Sudan. After a series of harrowing events, he was rescued by a British aid worker (Emma McCune) who smuggled him into Nairobi to raise him as her own.
To help ease the pain of what he had experienced, Emmanuel started singing. In 2005, he released his first album, Gua (peace in his native Nuer tongue), with the title track broadcast across Africa over the BBC and becoming a number one hit in Kenya. Gua also earned him a spot on Bob Geldofs Live 8″ concert in the UK.
Jal performed at Nelson Mandelas 90th birthday celebrations in Hyde Park, London, June 08, he shared a stage with Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Damien Marley and Stephen Marley at the Black Ball in London in July 08 and also addressed delegates at the UN in New York in the same month. Jal has also performed with Razorlight, Supergrass, and Faithless in Europe.
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I have read his book, watch the video, I was really moved,everyone needs to see the video or read the book. We need peace, not conflict,name calling never fixed anything. just listen to his music, it's says it all.
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representing The King of Kings. Ahmen brother.
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Respect.
Saw him on an Al Jazeera documentary.
Yet another free thinker in the music industry.
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@8stephen8 That was a very good book
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@Valkyn99 If only half of them could even comprehend what his life was like
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Nice music! (^_^)
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i love this song
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@ninjachick3n Listen to the album "Warchild" all the way through and that should become abundantly clear to you.
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one love blood
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love to you brother
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YouTube Mix for Emmanuel Jal
4:20Emmanuel Jal - Emmaby JRblog105,320 views
- 3:50Emmanuel Jal - Strongerby JRblog24,036 views
- 4:57Emmanuel Jal- We Fallby msyangjackie4,731 views
- 4:39Emmanuel Jal feat. Abdel Gadir Salim - Baaiby TheAfricanHustler42,343 views
- 4:09Emmanuel JAL performing "Kush" live at Capitol ...by Emmanueljalmusic7,948 views
- 7:52Emmanuel Jal: Emma McCune (UN Day Concert 2009)by cultureproject5,769 views
- 4:18Emmanuel Jal - We Want Peace Official Music Vid...by Emmanueljalmusic178,417 views
- 4:05South Sudan Music: Emmanuel Jal ft Manasseh & L...by DEEZSTUDIOS5,154 views
- 3:46Emmanuel Jal - Warchildby giantstepnyc92,741 views
- 4:58Emmanuel Jal ft Mc Kenzie Eddy - We Fallby TheKofikingstonfan16,055 views
- 2:27Emmanuel Jal - 'No Bling' live in Ireland Dec 06by emmanueljal10,088 views
- 3:40K-FORCE FT NYARUACH & EMMANUEL JAL - EGOBEby MrKanyonyo26,225 views
- 3:01No Bling Show - Ir-Ritornellby exzow1,846 views
- 4:52SONIC 360 - HEAD+ARM - Emmanuel Jal - Vibe Bar ...by S0NIC3604,453 views
- 2:57Emmanuel Jal on Suicide & the Power of Musicby TheHour8,507 views
- 6:25SONIC 360 - HEAD+ARM -Emmanuel Jal -Vibe Bar - ...by S0NIC3601,657 views
- 1:28No Bling Showby dvdrip65,903 views
- 4:18Emmanuel Jal 'Gua' Liveby emmanueljal101,115 views
- 9:50No Bling Show - Lucija u Samwelby dvdrip6159,942 views
This song is awsome. I just finished reading Emmanuel's book and it's changed my life. If half as many rapper's had the same message as Emmanuel then maybe kids would be less obsessed with violence and guns.
Valkyn99 2 years ago 21
I read "war child" .... his book . (Emmanuel Jal )
It was amazing .
Fast paced .
Heat breaking.
Yet , liberating and hopeful .
It is amazing that he really only got into music to help out other people like him who wanted to go to school.
He has given it all back .
I stand humbled ,
8stephen8 2 years ago 17