Bonafide popstar from South Sudan, migrant, and now rising Australian artist. Amongst a world tour, Gordon Koang and his cousin Paul Biel made the tough decision to not return home and seek asylum in Australia. For five trying years, longing for his family, he stopped releasing and performing music. Unity the album sees Gordon Koang come back to sharing his music again, with the hope of helping others as it did him in times of uncertainty. Koang and Biel blend traditional Neur rhythms and instruments with compositions in English, Arabic and his native language of Neur. In the face of his distress, anger and frustration, Unity is a jubilant listen throughout - warm, joyful and charismatic. Gordan Koang articulates what it means to be an artist in two states on Unity, and little did he know shortly after its completion he would be awarded permanent residency in Australia. TRACKS PLAYED: 'Asylum Seeker' 'Stand Up (Clap Your Hands)' 'Kone Ke Ran' 'South Sudan' 'Mal Mi Goa' 'Y Dah' 'Tiel e Nei Nywal Ke Ran (We Don't Have A Problem With Anyone)' 'Te Ke Mi Thile Ji Kuoth Nhial'

Bonafide popstar from South Sudan, migrant, and now rising Australian artist. Amongst a world tour, Gordon Koang and his cousin Paul Biel made the tough decision to not return home and seek asylum in Australia. For five trying years, longing for his family, he stopped releasing and performing music. Unity the album sees Gordon Koang come back to sharing his music again, with the hope of helping others as it did him in times of uncertainty. Koang and Biel blend traditional Neur rhythms and instruments with compositions in English, Arabic and his native language of Neur. In the face of his distress, anger and frustration, Unity is a jubilant listen throughout - warm, joyful and charismatic. Gordan Koang articulates what it means to be an artist in two states on Unity, and little did he know shortly after its completion he would be awarded permanent residency in Australia. TRACKS PLAYED: 'Asylum Seeker' 'Stand Up (Clap Your Hands)' 'Kone Ke Ran' 'South Sudan' 'Mal Mi Goa' 'Y Dah' 'Tiel e Nei Nywal Ke Ran (We Don't Have A Problem With Anyone)' 'Te Ke Mi Thile Ji Kuoth Nhial'

Like a book club for music nerds, Dan Gordon and Maia Bilyk take a deep dive through a different album each week. Between the nostalgic and brand new, broken down by the artist themselves.

Recorded and broadcasted on the stolen land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing struggle. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Like a book club for music nerds, Dan Gordon and Maia Bilyk take a deep dive through a different album each week. Between the nostalgic and brand new, broken down by the artist themselves.
Recorded and broadcasted on the stolen land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their ongoing struggle. Sovereignty was never ceded.

For The Record

Like a book club for music nerds, For The Record takes a deep dive into a different album each week that we think is worthy of your love and attention. Hosted by Dan Gordon & Maia Bilyk. Produced by Kyle Fensom. 

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