K-Denk Explained
| K-Denk |
| Birth Name: | Koang Deng Kun Kong |
| Birth Place: | Renk |
| Origin: | South Sudan |
| Genre: | Folk music, AfroPop, Hip hop, and Afro Beat |
| Occupation: | musician, songwriter, artist |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2020-present |
| Label: | WangBoy Records |
Koang Deng Kun Kong is a South Sudanese born-Canada based[1] musician, songwriter, dancer and artist professionally known as K-Denk. He was born in Renk.[2] [3] [4]
Music career
Denk began his music career in 2004 as a member of the Kakuma Presbyterian Church choir.[5] [6] Denk took part in Tusker Project Fame 2010 representing South Sudan,[7] which was widely regarded as his breakout moment.[8] [9] He has sung with other artists in the past.[10] In 2018, Denk went on a tour of South Sudanese refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya as part of an "outreach programme" for people affected by the South Sudanese civil war. Denk's song Brighter Day was played over the radio to celebrate the 2018 ceasefire that brought an end to the civil war.[11]
Discography
Songs!Song Title!Year| Ou kene Guut | 2017 |
| Guola n iwi da ping | 2017 |
| Wimuon | 2017 |
| Happy Wedding[12] | 2017 |
| Ruor Nyamar[13] | 2017 |
| Thieli paar[14] | 2017 |
| William Deng | 2017 |
| Guola Ni Wida[15] | 2017 |
| Kni ni dhiech[16] | 2017 |
| Thieli Chaot[17] | 2017 |
| Engu Geri[18] | 2017 |
| Ya Hobi[19] | 2017 |
| Bakaji Ft. Sweet Angel[20] | 2017 |
| Ou Kene Guut | 2017 |
| Enijin Kerua | 2018 |
| Beautiful Lady | 2018 |
| Ou ce jiek | 2018 |
| Rew | 2018 |
| My Babe | 2018 |
| Juzza | 2018 |
| Can't Wait To Love Another Day | 2019 |
| Ba Guor Ni Dupku | 2019 |
| Dance with You[21] | 2019 |
| Shine Up | 2020 |
| Hope There will be another day[22] | 2020Studio albums
List of Studio Albums! Title! Year! Label! Format| William Deng | October 21, 2017 | WangBoy Music Record Label | Digital download | | Awards
- In 2011, Denk won "Best HipHop Collaboration" and "HipHop Artist of the year" award at East Africa Kisima Music Awards.[23] [24]
- In 2019, he was nominated in the South Sudan Music Awards in "Best International Act" & Best Video of the Video "Jouza" categories.[25] [26]
Personal life
Denk has 4 sisters and 1 brother. His father died in 1992 as a result of the Second Sudanese Civil War.[27] In 2013, Denk received significant attention when he openly declared his allegiance to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition, posting a video where he brandished an assault rifle.[28] [29] Denk later rescinded his support for the group, instead going back to music and declaring his support for a peaceful resolution to the South Sudanese Civil War.[30] Denk, between 2010 and 2013 attended Admas University Ethiopia, and in 2017 graduated with a diploma in music from Day Star University Nairobi, Kenya.[31] [32]
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: K-Denk on why he gave up the gun for music. The Citizen. October 23, 2015.
- Web site: Top 10 Best South Sudanese Artistes In 2018. Juba Eye. May 21, 2018.
- Web site: Kenya: TPF Contestants to K Denk – Drop the Gun Stick to Music!. The Informer. February 10, 2014.
- Web site: K-Deng surrenders the gun for the mic. Daily Nation. October 15, 2015.
- Web site: South Sudanese Artist Goes on Refugee Tour. Ilado. Lucy. November 6, 2018. Media Africa.
- Web site: Msanii wa Project fame alieingia kwenye vita ya nchi, anasema Rais akiuwawa amani ndio itakuja. Millard. Ayo. Millard Ayo. Swahili. February 8, 2014.
- Web site: Ugandan wins Sh5m Tusker Project Fame award. Daily Nation. Nation Reporter. December 5, 2010.
- Web site: South Sudanese music finds a voice in East Africa. Abeka. Moses. December 17, 2018. Music in Africa.
- Web site: Is K-Denk fighting in South Sudan?. Muchiri. John. February 5, 2014. Nairobi News.
- Web site: K-Denk teamed up with Canadian based female artist on new track 'Bakaji'. Hot in Juba. 28 February 2016 .
- Web site: PH.D. Student Studies Music And Conflict In Ethiopia. The Lantern. Long. Jack. May 7, 2019. May 15, 2020.
- Web site: K-Denk ~ Happy Wedding (Official Video) . October 29, 2016. YouTube.
- Web site: K-Denk – RUOR NYIMAR (Official Music Video) . May 17, 2017. YouTube.
- Web site: K-Denk – THIELI CHAAT/ PAAR (OFFICIAL VIDEO) . November 3, 2017. YouTube.
- Web site: South Sudanese artist goes on refugee tour. The Southern Times. Ilado. Lucy. November 9, 2018. May 15, 2020.
- Web site: K-Denk – KE NIN DHIECH (OFFICIAL HD VIDEO) WANGDUNKON MUSIC . March 15, 2016. YouTube.
- Web site: K-Denk – THIELI CHAAT/ PAAR (OFFICIAL VIDEO). August 2, 2017. YouTube.
- Web site: K-Denk – Engu Gori (Official Video). August 2, 2017. YouTube.
- Web site: K-Denk – Ya Hobi (Official Video). August 2, 201. YouTube.
- Web site: K-Denk ft Sweet Angel – Bakaji (Official Video). August 2, 2017. YouTube.
- Web site: [PHOTOS] K-Denk shoots new music video worth 5000 USD]. May 20, 2018.
- Web site: Sensational South Sudanese Rapper K-Denk Releases a New Single – Hope in Canada. South Sudan Business. April 6, 2020.
- Web site: K-Denk aacha silaha, ashika Mic | East Africa Television. EATV.
- Web site: TPF contestants to K denk: Drop the gun stick to music!. February 10, 2014. The Star. Africa News Hub.
- Web site: SOUTH SUDAN MUSIC AWARDS 2019 FINAL NOMINEES LIST. South Sudan Music Awards.
- Web site: Full list of the winners of 2019 South Sudan music awards. South Sudan Business. December 27, 2019.
- Web site: K-Denk akiri alipotoka kuasi. East African Television. Jumatatu. May 19, 2014. Swahili.
- Web site: Former Tusker Project Fame contestant K-Denk Joins the Rebel Ranks in South Sudan. The Informer. Admin. February 7, 2014.
- Web site: K-Denk back in Kenya from South Sudan conflict. Nairobi News. June 28, 2015.
- Web site: Rapper K-Denk: I'm no longer a rebel. Hot in Juba. Talk of Juba. September 29, 2019.
- Web site: K-DENK: Artist, Musician, and Actor in South Sudan. About Me. Kong. Koang Den Kun.
- Web site: K-Denk Finally Drops His AK-47 For The Mic. Nairobi Wire. Kamau. Richard. March 20, 2014. May 13, 2020.
