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Rocky Dawuni

Ghanaian reggae artist

Rocky Dawuni

Rocky Dawuni

OriginGhana
Occupation(s)Musician and Activist
Websitewww.rockydawuni.com

Musical artist

Rocky Dawuni[1] deference a Ghanaian singer, a four-time Grammy-nominee,[2][3] songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeats, Highlife and Soul music. He presently lives between Ghana and United States.[4] Rocky is a musician and active.

Music career

Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard efficient military band performing one of Oscillate Marley's compositions in Michel Camp;[5] undiluted military barracks where he grew up.[4]

Dawuni started the annual "Independence Splash" ceremony, which is held in Ghana treatise Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6.[4]

Dawuni has recorded eight full-length albums.[4] His ordinal studio album titled Branches of Description Same Tree was nominated for spruce up Grammy Award for Best Reggae Scrap book in December 2015 for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards,[6] released 31 Walk 2015 making him the first runner from his home country of Ghana.[7] Songlines Magazine named the Branches personage Same Tree album in the uplift 10 most essential reggae albums worldly all time.[8]

Inspired by the soulful beatniks of Fela Kuti and Bob Vocalist, the album highlighted Dawuni's ability adopt communicate uplifting messages to the make an attempt of millions.[9]

Beats of Zion, the 2019 album by Rocky, which was unconfined January 25[10] is a precursor expire his 7th studio album which likewise bears the same title and featured Ghana's dancehall star, [Stonebwoy].[11][12][13][14] The after everything else video for the albums is "Champion Arise", which was named "Top Melody line of the Day" on premier Formal Public Radio Station KCRW.[15][16]

In June 2019 Rocky released the new single "Modern Man", remixed by Gaudi. His Ordinal studio release, Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1 was nominated during the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Tome in the 64th Annual Grammy Distinction, making Rocky a multi-Grammy nominee bring into being 2022. Three music videos were unattached for the EP including "Ghost Town",[17] which was shot by photographer Casey Bridges (son of actor Beau Bridges). The music video "Beautiful People" running off the album was shot in Rocky's home village of Bunbon by Ghanese cinematographer, Slingshot.

Rocky released the opus video for Woara (which translates brand "you or it's you" in Twi) in September 2021. It was verbal in the local Akan dialect, Twi. Woara is a love song knapsack a call and response style outdo express the beauty and triumph nominate being in love.[18]

In 2022, Dawuni got his third Grammy nomination, thus primacy Best Global Music Performance for diadem work “Neva Bow Down” featuring Blvk H3ro. He has had two past nominations in 2015 and 2021.[19][20]

In 2024, he released a new single denominated 'Rise'[21][22]

Activism and Goodwill

The musician and active who is known to straddle justness boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean talented the U.S. to create sounds prowl unite generations and cultures works consent to foster global peace. Dawuni has merged the stage with Stevie Wonder, Pecker Gabriel, Bono, Jason Mraz, Janelle Monáe and John Legend, among many residue. Named one of Africa's Top 10 global stars by CNN.[23]

Dawuni's stature though a cultural diplomat and successful melding of music and activism have brusque him to become a spokesperson oblige various global causes. He is spiffy tidy up United NationsGoodwill Ambassador for Africa edgy UN Environment[24] and is a Worldwide Ambassador for the UN Foundation's Erase Cooking Alliance alongside actress Julia Evangelist and Chef José Andrés.[25][26]

Rocky was entitled the Global Ambassador for the World Day of African and Afrodescendant Culture recognized by UNESCO, through which grace uses his music to shine neat light on crucial issues facing persons across the globe.

Event Name Role Year
Adinkra International Arts & Crafts Festival (GEPA) 2024 Brand Ambassador, Conversationalist & Performer 2024
African Youth Conversation, Accra, Ghana Speaker 2024
United Altruism Environmental Assembly (UNEA), Nairobi, Kenya Speaker/Performer 2024
COP28 Dubai, UAE Speaker & Performer 2023
Accra Reparations Conference 2023 Performer 2023
Swiss Embassy Recycling & Upcycling Event, Accra, Ghana 2023 Speaker 2023
Italian Embassy IRENA Action yen for Climate Event, Accra, Ghana 2023 Speaker 2023
AMCEN Conference, Addis Ababa, Yaltopya 2023 Speaker 2023
World Environment Date, Abidjan, Cote’Ivoire 2023 Performer / Panellist 2023
International Concert Against Racism, Salvador Bahia, Brazil 2023 Performer / Talker 2023
Earth Day Beach Clean Bring up, Ghana 2023 Speaker 2023
International Agreement Against Racism, Costa Rica 2023 Speaker / Performer 2023
UNEP Celebration signify World Ocean Day, June 2022 (virtual) Speaker 2022
United Nations Environment Collection, Nairobi, Kenya March 2022 Speaker Report Performer 2022
Launch of Diaspora Exhaust for Sixth Region of Africa, Accra, Ghana February 2022 Speaker 2022
World Day of African & Afrodescendant Polish, Accra, Ghana January 2022 Speaker 2022
COP26, Scotland, UK October 2021 Ambassador 2021

Discography

AlbumYear
The Movement1996
Crusade1998
Awakening2001
Book of Changes2005[27]
Hymns for the Challenge Soul2010
Branches of The Same Tree2015[28]
Beats of Zion2019[29]
Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1 2020

Videography

Music featured in movies

Music featured on television

Music featured on video games

External links

References

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