Emmanuel Jal - Mr President -(Official Video)

A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

By Emmanuel Jal

New single 18 Aug 2023 148,725 views

Emmanuel Jal feat. Angel Atieno - Mr President -(Official Video)

A letter to the president to bring the attention of their citizens to their mind. 

Artists: Emmanuel Jal feat. Angel Atieno 

Producer: Jesse Bukindu

Video Director: Nezzoh Montana

Actresses: Shammalee, Princess Nyadollar, Monica Awadhia, Alyce Shamala. 

Lyrics 

Intro

ohwa ohwa

A kingdom not united, shall be conquered and divided 

Conquered, divided

Enslaved, exploited 

Support hook

It's Africa Amani 

Let truth take over.

Go leader us go say so

Let truth take over 

Time has come please show so

Prosperity and love be the dose 

- Dose

Ushindi yet Robina

Let truth take over

- 

Let truth take over

Truth take over

Truth take over oh

Let truth take over

Truth take over

Truth take over

 ---------over -- yoo 

Chorus

Would you step for our nation - Mr President ?

Would you step for education - Mr President?

Would you step up for the farmers, for police and the army?

Would you step for up for the children for women and the veterans - Mr President?

Support hook

It's Africa Amani 

Let truth take over.

Go leader us go say so

Let truth say over 

Time has come please show so

Prosperity and love be the dose

- Dose

Ushindi yet Robina

Let truth take over

Let truth take over

Truth take over

Truth take over oh

Let truth take over

Truth take over

Truth take over

 ---------over -- yoo

Would you step for education - Mr President?

Verse 1

Nation for the people

For the people by the people

United overcoming, overcoming

Overcoming terror evil

Oh I see little yellow sunrise come

Rain fall oh

Mighty state something so

Mah shallah 

- Mashallah Mashallah I see things grow 

beautiful people letting hate go

beautiful people letting hate go

letting hate go.

- Mashallah Mashallah I see things grow 

beautiful people letting hate go

beautiful people letting hate go

letting hate go.

 

It's Africa Amani 

Let truth take over

Go leader us go say so

Let truth say over 

Time has come please show so

Prosperity and love be the dose 

- Dose

Ushindi yet Robina

Let truth take over

Let truth take over

Truth take over

Truth take over oh

Let truth take over

Truth take over

Truth take over

 ---------over -- yoo

Bridge

Tara Tarara tararah

What about your dream Kila Mtu go some

What would you do for the masses 

coz soul feel how does that sound.

Teth loi Teth loi mah diid tethloi 

Teth loi Macho Tethloi 

Teth loi Chuol midiid Teth lois

Translation of bridge - 

Joy joy fullness joy fullness.

Joy for the eye  Joyfullness

Joy big Chuol Joyfullness.

Chorus 

Would you step for up for the teachers - Mr President ?

Step for the nurses  - Mr President?

Would you step up for our freedom and the healthcare betterment?

Would you step for up for the vision and the purpose of our nation?

Bridge

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Source:  YouTube 

SONG

Mr President (Single)

ARTIST

Emmanuel Jal

ALBUM

Mr President

LICENSES

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https://youtu.be/ANhj5HTN04g

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Emmanuel Jal: The music of a Sudanese child soldier

NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: When I first came across Emmanuel Jal's work and music online in 2009 I posted his music video 'War Child' here at Sudan Watch. I've been a fan ever since and enjoy following his progress.

As there's not much hard news coming out of Sudan and South Sudan, I don't want to focus on war and publicise biased reports, most of it is propaganda, spin, activism, AI or hearsay posted by ill informed commentators.

So, to focus on peace, this post is the first in a series about Emmanuel's life and work as a musician, peace activist, educationalist, entrepreneur and a great ambassador for his country. He's a good story teller. His life is his art.

Although there is earlier news and footage of Emmanuel and much more to choose from over the past fourteen years, I've selected this 2008 TEDTalks video 'Emmanuel Jal: The music of a war child' as an introduction.

Emmanuel was born in southern Sudan (now South Sudan) during a horrific civil war costing two million lives that led to independence. He travels and works very hard, non-stop. It's a pleasure chronicling his rise to global fame.

Description of TEDTalks by Emmanuel Jal posted at YouTube 7 Aug 2009:

http://www.ted.com 

For five years, young Emmanuel Jal fought as a child soldier in the Sudan. Rescued by an aid worker, he's become an international hip-hop star and an activist for kids in war zones. In words and lyrics, he tells the story of his amazing life.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.

View original: https://youtu.be/nF_dHdNOgSA

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