Emmanuel Jal

Emmanuel Jal
Background information
Birth nameJal Jok
Born (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980 (age 44)
Tonj, Democratic Republic of Sudan
(today Tonj, South Sudan)
OriginToronto, Ontario
GenresHip hop
OccupationsPolitical activist, singer, actor
InstrumentsVocals
Websitehttps://www.emmanueljal.com/
Emmanuel Jal (left in yellow) in concert in Bristol on 11 March 2006

Emmanuel Jal (born Jal Jok 1 January 1980) is a South Sudanese-Canadian artist, actor, author, former child soldier, and political activist. His autobiography, War Child: A Child Soldier's Story, was published in 2009.