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Gordon Koang
Trust Gordon Koang to lift our spirits. The Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist has blessed us with the cheekiest middle finger to COVID-19, a rallying cry of hope that’s as cathartic as it is catchy.
Sporting his trademark Nuer rhythms – expertly accompanied with the musical talents of his regular collaborator and cousin Paul Biel, ‘Coronavirus’ is another surefire, surprisingly danceable hit; a perfect encapsulation of everything we wish we could say to the despicable bug in a face-to-face protest: “Go away, we don’t want you in the world/You are difficult, coronavirus/The world gets tired of you.”
Afropop Worldwide | No Subtext Needed: Gordon Koang Takes on "Coronavirus" afropop.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afropop.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Australian Music Prize Finalists: Here s What You Need To Know
Dance records for a year without dancing, an album recorded five years ago, a rare country nominee and more – they’re all up for this year’s AMP.
3 February 2021
3 February 2021
Perennially miffed about the ARIA Awards? The Australian Music Prize is your annual remedy to that sense of local music injustice – awarded on the basis of creative excellence rather than commercial consideration. It s been running for 16 years now, and is judged by a panel of 41 industry figures including musicians, music writers, record store owners and radio presenters.
The closest analogue is the Mercury Prize in the UK, but there s something that feels a little more homely and unpredictable about the AMP. Sampa The Great won it last year for