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Emmanuel Jal (born Jal Jok 1 January 1980) is a South Sudanese-Canadian artist, actor,author, former child soldier, and political activist. His autobiography, War Child: A Child Soldier's Story , was published in 2009.
Learn about Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier who became a successful musician and peace activist. Explore his latest album 'Shangah', his music videos, and his social-emotional learning projects.
Emmanuel Jal has been nominated for 2 Junos in the 'Best International Album' cateogry and has released 6 studio albums: Gua, Ceasefire, Warchild, See Me Mama, The Key and Naath.
Emmanuel Jal is a former child soldier from Sudan who became a successful hip-hop artist and peace ambassador. He has released seven albums, starred in two films, spoken at the UN and founded Gua Africa, a charity for war and poverty victims.
Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier from Sudan, shares his story of survival and transformation through hip-hop music. Watch his inspiring talk at TEDGlobal 2009 and learn how he helps other children in war zones.
Shangah is the title track to Emmanuel Jal's 7th studio album, which means " I am, I have been. I want to create music which pays homage to my heritage whist...
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Emmanuel Jal is a former child soldier who became a hip-hop star and a charity activist. He shares his story of survival, hope and music in his TED talk and his biography War Child.
