Negritude

About

‘Negritude' is an exhibition of portraits of children from the Democratic Republic of Congo and luminaries from the jazz and hip hop worlds. Proceeds from the musician's portraits will be shared with GUA Africa and Emmanuel Jal's charity - which is raising funds to build a school in southern Sudan. The children's portraits will contribute to The Living Brush, which delivers art materials to children in southern Africa. As well as the paintings offered for sale, some open-edition prints will be available for purchase and others can be ordered when visiting. GUA Africa has been granted 15 acres of land in Leer, West Upper Nile, by the government of South Sudan. Their goal is to build a high quality education centre for the whole community, which will also serve as a safe haven for children whose lives have been shattered by years of war and poverty. GUA Africa was founded by Emmanuel Jal, an ex-child soldier turned rap artist. The word GUA (pronounced gwaah) means peace in Nuer, a tribal language of Southern Sudan. GUA's mission is to work with individuals, families and communities to help them overcome the effects of war and poverty.