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12"
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MUSICIN 001LP
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Mal Mi Goa, Gordon Koang's first release for the Music In Exile project, is a song sung in his native Neur language, calling for peace between the people of Sudan and also around the world. It was recorded by Stefan Blair in a cramped attic studio in Collingwood in the cold Melbourne winter of 2018, where Gordon and his cousin Paul would come for weekly jam sessions punctuated by conversation and shared meals. It was during these sessions that many local Melbourne musicians had the opportunity to meet Gordon, dropping by for a chat and marveling at his incredible skill on the thom, a kind of Sudanese banjo that has been in Gordon's family since his days back in Sudan. The track is backed on the B-side by another one of Gordon's peace songs, this time sung in Arabic and titled "Salaam". As a speaker of English, Neur, and Arabic, Gordon's songs can often be found in various forms and multiple languages, yet they will often revolve around central themes of peace, love and harmony amongst the people of the world. He is an incredibly passionate and gentle man, always moments away from one of his trademark smiles. To hear Gordon speak of the human race and his dreams for peace is truly an inspiring and uplifting experience.
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