XLR8R — Like his good friend Emmanuel Jal, Somalia-born rapper/poet K’naan was exposed to civil war in his native land before coming to the West as a refugee and becoming an internationally respected artist.
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Time — In a new book, Emmanuel Jal, one of Sudan's Lost Boys, describes a terrifying past and how he deals with it through music and outreach more info
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Moby and Emmanuel Jal at the MTVU Woodie Awards 2008
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Director: Christian Karim Chrobog
Cinematographer: S.J. Staniski
Studio/Run Time: Reelu Films, 92 mins.
Former Sudanese child soldier gives human face to Africa relief efforts
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Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Sudanese child soldier turned global hip hop star Emmanuel Jal has both embraced rap as a way to reach a global audience and distanced himself from what he says is a tendency to glorify violence. more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sudanese child soldier turned global hip hop star Emmanuel Jal has both embraced rap as a way to reach a global audience and distanced himself from what he says is a tendency to glorify violence.
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