Gordon Koang

Gordon Koang
BornNile Valley, South Sudan
GenresAfrican Pop
InstrumentThom
LabelsMusic in Exile

Gordon Koang is a blind South Sudanese musician based in Australia. He is known in South Sudan as the country's "King of Music".[1][2] Koang was already an internationally touring musician and a household name in his own country when he was forced to flee South Sudan for Uganda and then Australia. Since then, he has played and produced music in Australia and advocated for refugees. He was awarded permanent residency in Australia in 2019.[3]

Koang's second studio album, Community, was released on 11 November 2022.[3]

  1. ^ Buckley, Nick (4 September 2019). "How a South-Sudanese superstar found home in Australia with the help of an indie-punk label". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Donoughue, Paul (19 November 2019). "Gordon Koang, South Sudan's 'king of music', flees war and finds a fan base in Australia". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ a b "Gordon Koang Announces New Album Community and Shares Lead Single". Music Feeds. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.