Rocky Dawuni

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Rocky Dawuni
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Background information
Born (1969-01-22) January 22, 1969 (age 52)
Tema, Ghana
Occupation(s)Musician and Activist
Websitewww.rockydawuni.com

Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and Los Angeles.[1]

Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley's compositions in Michel Camp;[2] a military barracks where he grew up.[1] Dawuni started the annual "Independence Splash" festival, which is held in Ghana on Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6.[1]

Dawuni has recorded seven full-length albums. [1] His sixth studio album titled Branches of The Same Tree was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in December 2015 for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards,[3] released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana.[4] Beats of Zion, the 2019 single of Rocky which was released January 25 [5] is a precursor to his 7th studio album which also bears the same title.[6][7][8] In June 2019 Rocky released the new single "Modern Man", remixed by Gaudi.

Activism and goodwill[]

The musician and activist who is known to straddle the boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. to create sounds that unite generations and cultures works to foster global peace. Dawuni has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Jason Mraz, Janelle Monáe and John Legend, among many others. Named one of Africa's Top 10 global stars by CNN.[9]

Dawuni's stature as a cultural diplomat and successful melding of music and activism have led him to become a spokesperson for various global causes. He is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Africa for UN Environment[10] and is a Global Ambassador for the UN Foundation's Clean Cooking Alliance alongside actress Julia Roberts and Chef José Andrés.[11][12]

Discography[]

Album Year
The Movement 1996
Crusade 1998
Awakening 2001
Book of Changes 2005 [13]
Hymns for the Rebel Soul 2010
Branches of The Same Tree 2015 [14]
Beats of Zion 2019 [15]

Videography[]

Year Title Director Ref
2010 Walk The Talk N/A [16]
2010 African Reggae Fever N/A [17]
2010 Download The Reveolution N/A [18]
2015 Nairobi N/A [19]
2015 African Thriller N/A [20]
2017 Shine a Light N/A [21]
2019 Beats of Zion N/A [22]
2019 Elevation N/A [23]
2019 Champion Arise N/A [24]

Music featured in movies[]

Soundtrack Movie title Movie Genre
Shine a Light[25] Fist Fight Comedy

Music featured on television[]

Track TV Program TV Station
Wake the Town ER NBC
Jammin Nation Weeds Showtime
Jah Be For Us Weeds (TV series) Showtime
Shashemane ER NBC
Jah Be For Us Dexter (TV series) Showtime
Knockin on Heaven's Door ER NBC
Turn it Up TNT (U.S. TV network)
Burn One Animal Kingdom (TV series) TNT (U.S. TV network)

Music featured on video games[]

Track EA Games Year
African Thriller 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014
African Soccer Fever 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
Download the Revolution FIFA 10 2009
The One The Sims 2: Castaway 2008
Wake Up the Town FIFA 08 2007

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "'Ghana's Bob Marley' spreads message of brotherhood". CNN. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Rocky grew up in Michel Camp, Ghana". katc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Branches of the Same Tree album". iTunes. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Rocky nominated for a Grammy". theafricandream.net. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ "2019 single release". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 album". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Beats of Zion". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Beats of Zion album". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Rocky featured on CNN". cnn.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  10. ^ "UN Goodwill Ambassador". unenvironment.org. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Rocky works with Clean Cook Alliance". cleancookingalliance.org. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Rocky Clean Cook Alliance". theafricandream.net. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Book of Changes". iTunes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Branches of The Same Tree at 58th Grammys". Grammy. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  15. ^ "7th album". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Walk The Talk video". sonichits.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  17. ^ "African Reggae Fever video". rastafari.tv. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Sownload The Revolution video". biafranunity.tv. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Music Video Rocky Dawuni - Nairobi". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  20. ^ "African Thriller video". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Shine a Light video". www.axs.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  22. ^ "Beats of Zion video". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Elevation video". RockyDawuni.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  24. ^ "Champion Arise video". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Fist Fight soundtrack". soundtrackmania.net. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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