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Watch Emmanuel's stunning 46664 performance again on IClip

JUL/01/2008

Watch Emmanuel's stunning 46664 performance again on IClip. The entire concert will be streamed again on Wednesday 2nd July and Friday 18th July

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Emmanuel Jal Performs 'Emma' from his album "Warchild"

JUN/30/2008

Check out Emmanuel Jal's electrifying performance of "Emma" at Nelson Mandela's birthday celebration at Hyde Park, London.

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Emmanuel Jal on Andrew Neil's BBC Show

JUN/27/2008

Emmanuel Jal on Andrew Neil's BBC Show talking about the state of Africa and Zimbabwe at this present time.

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Emmanuel Jal Live on Radio 1Xtra

JUN/24/2008

Listen again to Emmanuel Jal's Radio 1Xtra show!

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Emmanuel Jal Street Team

MAY/23/2008

Emmanuel Jal is now recruiting Street Teamers

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Emmanuel Jal - Featured on MySpace

MAY/22/2008

Emmanuel Jal's video for Warchild is featured on the music page of myspace!

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Upcoming Events

JULY 2008

THURSDAY 10

Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal performes at the Black Ball along with Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Damien and Stephen Marley and Adele

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SATURDAY 12

EMMANUEL JAL - Rising Styles Block Party, Brighton

Old Paddling Pool, Brighton Seafront

Official Site

SUNDAY 13

EMMANUEL JAL - Rise Festival

12 - 8.30pm Finsbury Park London, N4

Official Site

AUGUST 2008

MONDAY 4

Emmanuel Jal -Afrikadey Festival

Afrikadey Festival in Calgary Canada

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SATURDAY 16

Emmanuel Jal - The V Festival

The V Festival August 16th - 17th

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FRIDAY 22

Emmanuel Jal - Greenbelt Festival

The Greenbelt Festival

Releases Listen to Tracklist

WARCHILD

By Emmanuel Jal
MAY/13/2008

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Warchild By Emmanuel Jal

"Warchild" tells the extarordinary story of Emmanuel Jal, former Sudanese child soldier now turned hip hop star who is set to make his mark on the world with his powerful words spreading the message of what he has been through, and what many are still living with now.
The inspirations for the 13 songs on "Warchild" are rooted in Jal's impossible past. In "Forced to Sin," Jal recounts, "I lived with an AK-47/By my side/Slept with one eye open wide/Run/Duck/Play dead." His love and loyalty for his homeland of Sudan shines in "Stronger" - "I pledge allegiance/To My Motherland/That I'll do everything possible/To make a stand/Yes I can." Jal pleads with rapper 50 Cent on "50 Cent" to be a better role model for his young fans: "You have done enough damage selling crack cocaine/now you got a kill a black man video game/We have lost a whole generation through this lifestyle/now you want to put it in the game for a little child to play..." From the CD's title track, "I'm a war child/I believe I've survived for a reason/to tell my story/to touch lives." And, "Emma," the album's closer, is a heartbreaking tribute to Emma McCune, the "angel" who rescued Emmanuel.
Hear Emmanuel Jal's story, and be truly touched by this wonderful tale of hope.

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WARCHILD (DIGITAL SINGLE)

By Emmanuel Jal
APR/01/2008

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Warchild (Digital Single) By Emmanuel Jal

The stunning single from Emmanuel Jal "Warchild" is a fantastic introduction to the inspiring artists story. Urban meets World music as line by line you are taken in by his words; leaving you craving to hear more.

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