Gordon Koang is a blind South Sudanese musician based in Australia.
[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.
[2][4][8] He became a household name in his country, having released ten albums, touring around the world, and generating a significant following on YouTube.
[3] In 2013, he was touring in Canada and returned to find South Sudan in the beginnings of a tribally based civil war.
[9] Koang was awarded permanent residency in Australia in August 2019[4] and submitted paperwork to have their families join them.