Emmanuel Jal has won worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its message of peace and reconciliation born out of his experiences as a child soldier in Sudan. His music can be heard alongside Coldplay, Gorillaz, and Radiohead on the fundraising “War Child — Help a Day in the Life” album, as well as in three ER episodes, the National Geographic documentary God Grew Tired of Us, and in the feature film Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Emmanuel spoke at TED Global, rang the bell at the NY Stock Exchange, and released his autobiography “War Child” all in 2009.

Despite his accomplishments in music, Jal's biggest passion is for Gua Africa. Besides building schools, the nonprofit provides scholarships for Sudanese war survivors in refugee camps, and sponsors education for children in the most deprived slum areas in Nairobi. For almost a year now, Jal has been eating one meal a day in his campaign to build a school in Leer, Southern Sudan, where Emma McCune is resting.

Emmanuel Jal is a hip hop musician, a war child from Sudan and a charity campaigner, his talk is entitled "What Would I Be Without Emma?" Abouttedx, x=independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, tedx is a program of local, self- organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a tedx event, tedtalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded tedx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the tedx program, but individual tedx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)


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