Emmanuel Jal™
Emmanuel Jal™ has won worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its message of peace and reconciliation born out of his experiences as a child soldier in Sudan. His music can be heard alongside Coldplay, Gorillaz, and Radiohead on the fundraising ‘Warchild - Help a Day in the Life’ album, as well as in three ER episodes, the National Geographic documentary God Grew Tired of Us, and more recently in the feature film Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio. He also featured on John Lennons ‘Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur’ amongst the likes of U2, REM and Lenny Kravitz.
Latest news
Jal is nominated for an MTV Woodie!
September 24, 2008
Emmanuel Jal is nominated for an MTV Woodies award. Vote for him by clicking on the image above or here.
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Emmanuel Jal at V Festival 2008
August 12, 2008
This past summer Emmanuel Jal was asked to bless the stage at the V-Festival. He performed and electrifying show on both sites in Stafford on the first day and Chelmsford on the second. See what Emmanuel and his fellow band mates got up to below:
Emmanuel becomes the first hip hop artist to address and perform to the UN
July 26, 2008
Emmanuel Jal™ was last week invited by IANSA to speak out at the UN Biennial Meeting of States, against issues surrounding the small arms trade around the world. Emmanuel’s performance moved all in attendance and he received 2 standing ovations.
Click here to see a webcast of the panel discussion and Emmanuel’s performance (please note: this is a 1.5hr long RAM video meaning you will need the RealPlayer plugin to view it and that Emmanuel appears at around 1hr).
See Emmanuel’s performance here:
Emmanuel Jal plays for Nelson Mandela
June 26, 2008
Emmanuel Jal™ congratulates Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday coming up on July 18th. Hyde Park is preparing itself for Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebrations on Friday 27th June 2008 where Emmanuel Jal™ will be performing! Get your tickets now!
