This album is a collaboration with the well known Sudanese Muslim musician Abdel Gadir Salim and brings together opposing sides of the conflict, and different music traditions, to a common ground of the wish for peace in Sudan. The title track, also called "Gua", was a number one hit in Kenya and featured on The Rough Guide To The Music Of Sudan and Help: A Day In The Life, bringing together some of Britain’s best known on a CD in aid of children in conflict zones (produced by War Child).Ĭeasefire, was released in September 2005 and includes a re-recording of "Gua". He went on to produce his first album, Gua, a mix of rap in Arabic, English, Kiswahili, Dinka and Nuer. His first single, "All We Need Is Jesus," was a hit in Kenya and received airplay in the UK. With the encouragement of those around him, Emmanuel became increasingly involved in music and formed several groups. He also became very active in the community, raising money for local street children and refugees. While studying in Kenya, Emmanuel started singing to ease the pain of what he has experienced. Sadly Emma died in a road accident a few months later, but her friends helped Emmanuel to continue his studies. There Emmanuel attended school in Nairobi. ![]() She adopted him and smuggled him to Kenya. Emmanuel was only 11 years old then and Emma insisted he should not be a soldier. In Waat Emmanuel met Emma McCune, a British aid worker married to senior SPLA commandant Riek Machar. They were on the move for three months, with many dying on the way, until they reached the town of Waat, which was the headquarter on a small group that had separated themselves from the main SPLA. When the fighting became unbearable Emmanuel and some other children decided to run away. Emmanuel spent several years fighting with the SPLA in Ethiopia, until war broke out there too and the child soldiers were forced back into Sudan by the fighting and joined the SPLA's efforts to fight the government in the town of Juba. The camp was disguised as a school in front of international aid agencies and UN representatives, but behind closed doors the children were training to fight. However, many of the children, Emmanuel included, were recruited by the SPLA and taken to military training camps in the bush in Ethiopia. 1980) is a Sudanese musician and former child soldier. However, many of the children Read Full Bio Emmanuel Jal (born c. Emmanuel then decided to join the thousands of children travelling to Ethiopia who had been told that they could be educated there. Emmanuel’s father joined the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and when he was about seven years old his mother died. 1980) is a Sudanese musician and former child soldier.īorn in the village of Tonj in Southern Sudan, he was a little boy when the civil war broke out. Mixed, Mastered & All Remixes By: Benedict At Phuture Audio.Emmanuel Jal (born c. Produced & Arranged By: Jonny Montana, Dale Nortier & Craig Stewart Agrentinian's Nahuel Levy aka Vila flips the sound & vocal to bring in a super cool deeper take. ![]() Ukranian hot shot Antony Pollak gives it the afro treatment.Ĥ. UK soulful duo Nick Power & Paul Satchell aka Nick Power & Mojito deliver a gorgeous soluful number.ģ. Label favourites, Athenian Traxsource Top 100 artists (Hercules V & Konstantinos T) aka (Muzungu) drop a very tasty dance floor filler.Ģ. We've brought in some super hot talent to tell their story with this superb dance floor vocal.ġ. October 2017 we dropped the first of two new remix packages, and this is that second installment. April 2017 our soulful warriors Jonny Montana, Craig Stewart & Dale Nortier unleashed 'Breathe', sung by the brilliant Venice Beach, Californian disco boogie funk sensation Kiki Kyte.
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