{"id":84155,"date":"2021-07-12T11:07:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T09:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/gordon-koang-coronavirus\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T16:43:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T14:43:46","slug":"gordon-koang-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/gordon-koang-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Koang offers “Coronavirus”, a shot of optimism in the midst of crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following an acclaimed 2020 album on Music in Exile<\/a>, Gordon Koang has announced his new double-single via “Coronavirus,” a track brimming with energy and optimism.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Born blind in southern Sudan, Gordon Koang lived through civil war and exile, eventually settling in Australia. There, he made a name for himself as an artist through danceable compositions and positive messages that bring authenticity and the good vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With “Coronavirus”, Koang chooses English to deliver a simple and universal message of optimism, carried by a frantic tempo. The thom, a four-string guitar, complements the singer’s voice amongst a vibrant and rich arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Coronavirus” will be followed by “Disco” on the double single release. See the video on PAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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