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'The Good Lie's' Sudanese survivor actors revisit searing war horrors

3702 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentEmmanuel Jal has many scarring memories from when he was conscripted as a boy to fight in the second Sudanese civil war. But few stand out like the time he and other child soldiers escaped their quarters as members of the rebel Sudanese People's Libe... more info

Emmanuel Jal uses music as therapy

4482 days ago
Jam! Showbiz Music, CanadaFrom a South Sudanese child soldier at age eight in the late '80s -- carrying an AK-47 that was taller than his small body -- to addressing G20 leaders this past June, peace activist-Afro-hip-hop artist Emmanuel Jal has seen the lowest of lows a... more info

Levon Helm among stars to celebrate Amnesty International in song

4579 days ago
Guardian MusicToast to Freedom also features contributions from Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon and Marianne FaithfullThe late Levon Helm, Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Rosanne Cash and 43 other act... more info

PETER GABRIEL Joins Sudanese War Child's Campaign

5061 days ago
Music News NetMUSIC NEWS - After producing the string arrangements on ex-Sudanese war child Emmanuel Jal's We Want Peace charity single (link below), music icon Peter Gabriel has joined a the growing list of performers and celebrities to raise awareness and ensure... more info

Emmmanuel Jal: "We Want Peace" - The Sudanese Referendum

5061 days ago
Here Comes The FloodEmmanuel Jal with Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel, George Clooney, Alicia Keys, Richard Branson and Kofi Annan support hip-hop star Emmanuel Jal, a former child csoldier who manged to get out, in raising awareness for the Sudanese Referendum on 9th Janu... more info

Emmanuel Jal: 'We Want Peace' is rapper's rally cry in Sudan

5078 days ago
USA Today MusicSudanese rapper Emmanuel Jal's new video, 'We Want Peace,' has everything to do with his native southern Sudan's efforts toward independence ... more info

Emmanuel Jal Enlists George Clooney, Alicia Keys and More for 'We Want Peace' Campaign

5078 days ago
PopeaterFiled under: Music News, Exclusives With Sudan on the cusp of splitting into two countries, a vote many fear will lead to civil war, hip-hop artist Emmanuel Jal is hoping music can help prevent any more violence in the country. So, the former Sudanes... more info

Sudanese War Child releases "We Want Peace" ahead of referendum

5080 days ago
Altsounds*"My country is on the brink of war. On January 9th, Southern Sudan will vote * *for its independence to be free from a government who has slaughtered and displaced our people for 43 years. The time to prevent genocide is now." - Emmanuel... more info

?Emmanuel Jal to release a digital single for free download?

5476 days ago
AltsoundsAs a sneak peek into his fourth album due in 2010, Emmanuel Jal is releasing a new single this winter. The track called ?We Fall?, produced by Silvastone, featuring a soaring-soulful vocalist, McKenzie Eddy and guitarist Sean O?Connell of Brooklyn-ba... more info

Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, more will contribute to 'Mandela Day' concert

5642 days ago
Live DailyStevie Wonder [ tickets ], Alicia Keys [ tickets ], France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and many more will come together July 18 in New York to honor former South African President Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday. The Mandela Day [ tickets ] co... more info

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