Gordon Koang

Gordon Koang is a blind South Sudanese musician based in Australia. He is known in South Sudan as the country's "King of Music". 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.

Biography Koang was born in the Nile Valley in what is now South Sudan. Koang was born blind and had few job options, but a family member introduced him to the Thom in an attempt to help him feel less lonely while his family was at work. He started his musical career by playing in church in his hometown of Nasir and, in the 1990s, began writing his own music to play in the streets of Juba for crowds. He became a household name in his country, having released ten albums, touring around the world, and generating a significant following on YouTube.

Koang was awarded permanent residency in Australia in August 2019

Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Unity Released: August 2020 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Music In Exile (MIE-011) Community Scheduled: 11 November 2022 Unity Album of the Year

Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.

"Stand Up (Clap Your Hands)" Best Song

Best Male Musician Best Solo Artist Breakthrough Victorian Act Best Intercultural Act

Best Musician

Best Solo Act Best Live Act

Unity Best Victorian Album

Best Solo Artist Arts Access Amplify Award (for Deaf and Disabled acts)