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Warchild Documentary screenings in LA

AUG/22/2008

The award winning documentary 'War Child' which chronicles the tragic but ultimately hopeful life of Emmanuel Jal, a former Sudanese child soldier and emerging international rap star will be aired for 1 week only at the Arclight cinema, 6360 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles from Friday 22nd August.

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Emmanuel Jal TShirts Now Available

JUL/30/2008

Emmanuel Jal TShirts Now Available

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New single from Emmanuel Jal "Emma" - OUT NOW!

JUL/22/2008

New single "Emma" from Emmanuel Jal (the song he performed at the Mandela Birthday concert!!) - out now exclusively on iTunes.

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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.

Watch Again Here!

Upcoming Events

AUGUST 2008

THURSDAY 28

War Child: Documentary Screening in Los Angeles 2:20 PM

At the ArcLight Hollywood. Buy your tickets at Fandango.com or at the box office!

Arclight Cinemas

SEPTEMBER 2008

FRIDAY 5

EMMANUEL JAL - Deauville International American Film Festival, France

About the Festival

SATURDAY 6

EMMANUEL JAL - Deauville International American Film Festival, France

About the Festival

SUNDAY 7

EMMANUEL JAL - Deauville International American Film Festival, France

About the film

MONDAY 8

EMMANUEL JAL - Deauville International American Film Festival, France

About the film

TUESDAY 9

EMMANUEL JAL - Filming - "The Prince of Persia" in Morocco

About the film

WEDNESDAY 10

EMMANUEL JAL - Filming - "The Prince of Persia" in Morocco

About the film

THURSDAY 11

EMMANUEL JAL - Live Performance, Duke University, Durham NC, USA

FRIDAY 12

EMMANUEL JAL - Live Performance, Duke University, Durham NC, USA

SATURDAY 13

EMMANUEL JAL - Live Performance, Duke University, Durham NC, USA

SUNDAY 21

EMMANUEL JAL - Live Performance - World Peace Day, Geneva

International Peace Day

OCTOBER 2008

THURSDAY 16

EMMANUEL JAL - Live Performance, Cologne, Germany

FRIDAY 17

EMMANUEL JAL - Live Performance, Cologne, Germany

Releases Listen to Tracklist
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EMMA - SINGLE

By Emmanuel Jal
JUL/22/2008

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Emma - Single By Emmanuel Jal

"Emma McCune was my angel. She saved my life, and gave me the opportunity to be the person I am today." - Emmanuel Jal

Taken from the highly anticipated and world wide acclaimed Warchild album; Emma is a dedication to the British Aid worker Emma McCune that rescued Emmanuel Jal from a continued existence as a child soldier. Emma adopted Emmanuel and smuggled him to Kenya to begin a new life, where he could grow up safer and get an education. Sadly, a few months later Emma died in a car crash.

Haunting, beautiful and heartfelt; this song is for her, for without Emma, Emmanuel Jal would not be here to spread his word today.

"If Emma never rescued me I’d be a corpse from the African plain. What would I be if Emma never rescued me?" - Emma, Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal performed at Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday concert in June where he played an Emma live with the Soweto Gospel Choir to an ecstatic audience at Hyde Park.

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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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