JAL, EMMANUEL

* Warchild tells the extraordinary story of Sudanese child soldier turned rapper, Emmanuel Jal.
* For a seven-year period beginning when he was about 6 years old, he was taught the skills to be a child soldier, fighting for the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Sudan's civil war. He learned how to fire a machine gun before he could ride a bike. When he was 13, he, along with some 400 other child soldiers, courageously deserted the rebel lines. Sixteen made it to the relative freedom of a refugee camp. Jal was one of them.
* Music is what kept him going after returning to the "real world." Warchild is like a diary of his extraordinary experiences.
* Mixing rap with soul with a world music vibe, Jal tells his incredible story in songs like Forced to Sin, Many Rivers to Cross, Baaki Wara, and the title track & lead single Warchild.
* The album was mixed and additionally produced by Grammy winner Neal Pogue (Outkast, Talib Kweli, Stevie Wonder, TLC).
* A feature documentary on Jal's experience, also entitled War Child, recently premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and is currently making the rounds of the major film festivals, including possible inclusion in the Melbourne & Sydney International Film Festivals.
* An autobiography published by St. Martin's Press is also near completion.
* Jal has performed in Europe & the United States & also performed at Bob Geldof's "Live 8" concert and featured in the 2007 live concert film, The Concert to End Slavery.He also appears on Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur amongst the likes of U2, REM and Lenny Kravitz.
* His music can be heard alongside Coldplay, Gorillaz and Radiohead on the fundraising Help: A Day in the Life album. Also on three episodes of ER and the feature film Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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