94Six presents Emmanuel Jal and Avishek

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Emmanuel Jal ( Toronto, Canada)

https://emmanueljal.com/

https://www.instagram.com/emmanueljal/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yWskGGwMOlBGeIAVgfsgm

https://soundcloud.com/emmanueljal

Emmanuel has released 7 award nominated albums and has had much acclaim in the Afrotech sphere, with numerous collaborations, including Gorah (Nitefreak), Kuar (FNX Omar & Henrik Schwarz), Hey Mama (Da Capo), and Yuma. (Miishu)

Recent electronic shows have included KOKO, London, House is Life Angola, Higher Ground showcase with Diplo, Nairobi, T7 Paris and Mmino Music with Desiree, London amongst many others.

Emmanuel's live appearances have also included Live 8, Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday Concert and the One Concert for his Holiness the Dalai Lama. He has collaborated and performed alongside artists such as Lauryn Hill, Xavier Rudd, Peter Gabriel, Nelly Furtado, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Joss Stone, Ed Sheeran, Nile Rodgers and Alicia Keys.

Drawing on his personal experiences and background, he speaks and performs with a strong message of reconciliation and peace, and has addressed the UN, US Congress, the Carter Centre and the very highest level of several governments.

Emmanuel published his book 'My Life is Art' the pillars for a life of positivity and purpose in 2024 through Counterpoinit Press. In 2008 a full-length documentary on his life was released. The film, Warchild, won 12 prestigious film festival awards worldwide. In the same year, his autobiography, also called Warchild, was published by Little Brown.

During his career, he has been involved with a number of global charity organisations, including the British Council, the Child Soldiers Initiative, Amnesty International and Oxfam. He has spoken alongside major players in the world of global humanitarianism, including Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-Moon and The Elders Group. Emmanuel has been invited numerous times to speak at Richard Branson’s Virgin Unite conference on Necker Island on global leadership and philanthropy. He has continued to support and work alongside Amnesty International as one of their main spokespeople and has received numerous awards for his peace efforts in South Sudan including recognition from Ban Ki Moon at the UN.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Darna, 946 North Jackson Street, Arlington, United States