Abdel gadir salim um 1950 in dilling, sudan ist ein sudanesischer musiker. Jal s new cd, ceasefire, pairs him with abdel gadir salim, a celebrated singer and musician from northern sudan. For the first time, musicians from the north and south of sudan come together to explore. First, they represent the opposite ends of their countrys politicalreligious, the former a young christian, and salim a muslim and an elder of his countrys music tradition. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Southern sudanese emmanuel jal and northern sudanese abdel gadir salim are the epitome of contrast. He started out as a child soldier in southern sudan, defected to join a rival rebel group, and was. Emmanuel jal and abdel gadir salim, ceasefire music the. Emmanuel jal and abdel gadir salim ceasefire nyambol. Licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution, umg, the orchard music on behalf of world music. Salim is a consummate singer and oud player of sudans folk music. It is the music of ceasefire, a 2005 collaboration between southern sudanese rapper emmanuel jal and northern sudanese singer abdel gadir salim, a. Ceasefire is an album whose backstory threatens to overshadow its music. Ceasefire is a new musical collaboration between a young christian rapper and an elderly muslim singer and bandleader, both from sudan.
So, ceasefire besides not being a casual title, it is also a great album. Southern sudanese artist emmanuel jal, one of the hottest rappers to explode out of the african music scene, joins northern sudanese singer, composer and oud player abdel gadir salim in a. Emmanuel jal and abdel gadir salim have spent most of their lives less than a thousand miles from each other, but they may as well have been. The popularity of gua got recognition in kenya and he went on to record an album, ceasefire, in 2005 with abdel gadir salim from the north of sudan. Emmanuel jal and abdel gadir salim have spent most of their lives less than a. From child soldier to rising star at 8 years old, emmanuel jal was carrying an ak47 rifle as a child soldier in the sudan peoples. Play fulllength songs from ceasefire by emmanuel jal on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Abdel gadir salim baai good song, reppin sudan sudanese fo lyfe african pride.
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