User:Stellagamba/sandbox/Chandix Barbz

Chandiga John ,better known as 'Chandix Barbz or simply Chandix is a South Sudanese Singer,Artist.

Biography
Chandix Barbz was born in Kaya a small town in Yei River State, he moved to Juba in 2015. His friends introduced him to the Ana Taban  organization committe, a artist collective based in Juba,South Sudan.<ref Leach|first= Anna |date= September 21, 2016 |title= Tired of war: South Sudan street artists calling for peace - in pictures |url= https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/gallery/2016/sep/21/tired-war-south-sudan-street-artists-calling-peace |work= The Guardian|location= South Sudan|access-date= June 3, 2017}} The group uses street theater, graffiti, murals, sculpture and poetry to foster public discussion about the issues of social injustice and government accountability, and transparency. Anataban members see solidarity, courage, integrity, inclusion, non-violence and political neutrality as the important values guiding their work. In September 2016, Anataban was founded in Juba by a group of South Sudanese visual artists, musicians, actors, poets, and fashion designers. The group was created in response to the South Sudanese Civil War. The campaign emerged from a collaborative workshop held in Naivasha, Kenya, with Pawa 254, a Nairobi-based hub for activists, journalists, and artists. In Juba Arabic, Ana Taban, means "I am tired".