Over 20 south Sudanese musicians are banding together this evening to bring a message of peace to their fans ahead of the referendum due in two days.
Lam Tungwar, the leader of the South Sudan Artists Association, told SCR News that the final walk concert in Juba is aimed at making people aware of the importance of the referendum.Mr. Tungwa said the mega-concert will encourage voters to show up in a nice way, reminding them not to loose their cards and to vote where they registered.
Kang JJ, a south Sudanese artist, has a song called Freedom. He said he wants an independent south Sudan free of sharia laws.
Paul Nelson who goes by the name PNC has a song called Give it to me. PNC has used his song to communicate to the authorities in North Sudan asking them for freedom from Sharia.
The star of the show will be Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier who found refugee in the United States of America.
Mr. Jal counts on the unity of the citizens to overcome ethnic and religious division and motivate the youth in Sudan.
His latest hit We want peace is sung by international singers like Alicia keys.