Recently on Al Jazeera TV's One on One, Sudanese hip-hop singer and activist Emmanuel Jal was featured. Aged only seven, he became a child soldier sent from Sudan to fight in Ethiopia's brutal war. Through a lot of luck and determination, he managed to turn his life around, becoming one of Africa's hottest music stars.

Check out the interview and some of his music videos below

Watch the video for his song War child
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See him perform Baakiwara live (Oxjam)

Watch him perform Gua live

Watch his performance of Emma