KARACHI: Goher Mumtaz, vocalist for Pakistani band Jal believes that the band can still do well without depending on Bollywood, provided that it continues to deliver good music. Despite these setbacks ...

Emmanuel Jal's documentary reveals his transformation from Sudan child soldier to global Hip-Hop artist and peace advocate.

When Emmanuel Jal first tried to get a record deal, he was met with a reaction all too familiar to many socially-conscious musicians. “I had record labels wanting me to change my style, they wanted me ...

KARACHI: With a staggering 250,000 plays on popular music streaming portal Soundcloud, it was only a matter of time before Laiyan Laiyan would see a video release. Scheduled to release on Eidul Fitr, ...

B.C. musician C.R. Avery's beat box and harmonica sounds and the hip hop lyrics of Sudanese singer Emmanuel Jal brought the Vancouver Folk Music Festival to a close Sunday. Avery's lively set at Stage ...

December 29, 2008 • This has been a strong year for African music, with two big trends emerging: the continuing integration of African music into the U.S. and European mainstream, as well as the ...

The anticipation for "Legends of the Decade" reached a fever pitch during a recent press meet at Le Méridien Dhaka, where Jal's vocalist and lead guitarist Goher Mumtaz, Aurthohin's Mark Don, and ...

Travelling at night is safer because of the absence of aeroplanes, but dangerous because of the wild animals, so which one do you choose?" asks Emmanuel Jal, one of Sudan's luckiest ex-child soldiers.

When Lahore-based music group Jal made its debut in the noughties with ‘Aadat’, it featured Atif Aslam as vocalist alongside Goher Mumtaz. The song went on to become a huge hit but the band behind it ...

Story: At 8 years old, Emmanuel Jal was carrying an AK-47 rifle as a child soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Taken from battle and adopted by a British aid worker, he is now a rising ...

In Issue 1052, Evan Serpick profiled Emmanuel Jal, an MC who grew up in Sudan and became a soldier in the country’s vicious civil war at age seven. After escaping five years of battle and unimaginable ...

Singer Sonu Nigam and renowned percussionist Bickram Ghosh, who turned music directors for the film, enthralled the audience with a live performance on the occasion. The film's music is inspired by ...