(English) Emmanuel Jal Shangah Live: Jul 7, 2022
Emmanuel Jal live concert Shangah (I Am/I Have Been) at the Small World Music Centre on Thursday July 7th. Jal’s seventh album, Shangah is a collection of songs that weave traditional rhythms, language and melodies from South Sudan with modern East Africa sounds. Shangah will be officially released via Gatwitch Records on July 8th.
« The album reflects who I am, while recognizing where I have been. I want to create music which pays homage to my heritage while paving a positive way forward for my people. » Emmanuel Jal
From his start in life as a child soldier in the war-torn region of Southern Sudan in the early 1980s, Emmanuel Jal has come through huge personal struggles to become a successful and acclaimed recording artist and peace ambassador now living in Toronto, Canada.
Emmanuel Jal Live
VENUE: Small World Music Centre, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto
DOORS: 7 pm Concert: 8 pm
TICKETS: $26.74 on EventBrite
INFO: Facebook Event Page
Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council for their support.