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Rocky Dawuni

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Biography

Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley’s compositions in Michel Camp;[3] a military barracks where he grew up.[2] Dawuni started the annual “Independence Splash” festival, which is held in Ghana on Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6. In June 2019 Rocky released the new single “Modern Man”, remixed by Gaudi. His 8th studio release, Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1 was nominated during the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, making Rocky a multi-Grammy nominee in 2022. Three music videos were released for the EP including “Ghost Town”,[15] which was shot by photographer Casey Bridges (son of actor Beau Bridges). The music video “Beautiful People” from the album was shot in Rocky’s home village of Bunbon by Ghanaian cinematographer, Slingshot. Rocky released the music video for Woara (which translates as “you or it’s you” in Twi) in September 2021. It was sung in the local Akan dialect, Twi. Woara is a love song with a call and response style to express the beauty and triumph of being in love. In 2022, Dawuni got his third Grammy nomination, thus the Best Global Music Performance for his work “Neva Bow Down” featuring Blvk H3ro.

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Rocky is a three-time Grammy nominated musician and activist. Dawuni has recorded eight full-length albums. [2] 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,[4] released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana.[5] Songlines Magazine named the Branches of Same Tree album in the top 10 most essential reggae albums of all time.[6] Inspired by the soulful beats of Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, the album highlighted Dawuni’s ability to communicate uplifting messages to the hear of millions.

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