Art & Music

Modern music in South Sudan includes hip-hop, Sudanese fusion based on Arabic rythms, reggae and other Western cadres of music. Popular musicians include Emmanuel Jal, Mijok Lang, Major Laks, Gordon Kong, Emmanuel Marko Kembe, and Kennedy Lorya, among others.

Mr. Gordon Kong, one of the South Sudanese musicians.

There are also a number of South Sudanese gifted as fine artists, drawers, portrait makers, cartoonists, and sketchers, among others. Using acrylic colours, oil, water and soft pencils, these artists produce creative pieces of art that are recognized globally. Some of the artists include Dau Yong Deng, Mareng Chuor Deng, Leek Thon, Pancol Jook and Joseph Garang Deng, among others.

The cover of one Mr. Emmanuel Kembe's popular CDs.