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GRAMMY nominated Afro Roots star, Rocky Dawuni, returns from his highly successful summer tour of Europe and India to bring his fiery sound once again to light up the City of Angels, on Saturday August 6th at the Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles in MacArthur Park. The "Branches of the Same Tree Tour" thrilled huge audiences [...] Continue Reading >
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Rocky Dawuni visited Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's world famous Khana Khazana TV show in Mumbai last week to share their love of cooking, music and activism. Rocky prepared the classic Peanut Soup and Rice Balls (vegetarian style) from his native country of Ghana. They then jammed out together in the studio with Sanjeev on drums [...] Continue Reading >
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Understanding the Scope of Musical Influence from Africa Originally a term created to outline the scope of music influenced by the continent of Africa, the term “Afro Roots” has become much more understood and defined as part of Africa’s modern music perspective. The concept of Afro Roots music is about the African past and its [...] Continue Reading >
Rocky Dawuni Interview on kingstontola.com Ian Howard, over at KingstonToLA, just did a great interview of Rocky Dawuni. Rocky covers music inspiration, influences, and future projects. be sure to read the full article. "Inspiration. Its the genesis of creation. Writing, painting, song, life. It's how people create a world that changes yours; expands yours. Musical [...] Continue Reading >
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PEACEFIRE: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROCKY DAWUNI Check out the latest Interview by Jessica Brassington at Impakter. Be sure to check out her other interviews. "Rocky Dawuni is well known across Africa and the world for his infectious Afro Roots sound and humanitarian activism. His dedication to spread his message of love, positivity, and empowerment, is [...] Continue Reading >
10 Reasons Rocky Dawuni Deserves a Win at the VGMA
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Elorm Beenie over at Bienie Words just posted a great top 10 list of reasons Rocky should win at this years Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Thank you for your support! 10 reasons why Rocky Dawuni deserves to win VGMA ‘Record of the Year’ 2016 Rocky Dawuni is one huge name that carries a lot of weight and [...] Continue Reading >
Rocky Dawuni Plays Louisiana International Festival 2016
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Rocky Dawuni shines his light at Louisiana International Festival 2016 Rocky Dawuni was spectacular on the night at this year’s Louisianna Music & Arts Festival. He played with Alpha Blondy and other notable francophone musicians. The Ghanaian born Grammy Award nominee, Rocky Dawuni, played at Festival International’s main stage Friday, April 22, 2016. “Lafayette and [...] Continue Reading >
ROCKY DAWUNI “Best African Artist” at World Music Awards
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The star studded event organized by Martin's International, was attended by a who's who of the Carribean and world music communities as well as a cross sectionof global press. Dawuni performed his classic song "Extraordinary Woman" from "Hymns for the Rebel Soul" with the legendary Dean Fraser on saxophone and then closed the show with a rousing performance of Bob [...] Continue Reading >
ROCKY DAWUNI live with Locos Por Juana @ the Afro Roots Festival in Miami 2011
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Miami, FL – Community Arts and Culture presents the 13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival, Celebrating 13 years of serving Miami Dade County with quality programs, this festival has been noted by some as the longest running world music festival in Miami. The festival has been able to expand its reach beyond local South [...] Continue Reading >
Rocky Dawuni hits the UK + FREE L.A. live date + Oprah Radio & KCRW Performance
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Ghana's international Reggae star, ROCKY DAWUNI, has been turning up the heat with his blazing new album "Hymns for The Rebel Soul.” Since its US release in late May 2010 onAQUARIAN Records, the album has enjoyed rave reviews across various media with virtually all of the tracks on the album enjoying extensive airplay and charting [...] Continue Reading >
