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Quick facts for kids Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Dawuni
Background information
Origin	Ghana
Occupation(s)	Musician and Activist

Rocky Dawuni is a talented singer, songwriter, and music producer from Ghana. He is famous for his special "Afro Roots" music style. This sound mixes different types of music like Reggae, Afrobeats, Highlife, and Soul. Rocky Dawuni is also an activist who works to make the world a better place. He lives in both Ghana and the United States.

Rocky Dawuni's Music Journey

Rocky Dawuni first heard Reggae music in Ghana when he was young. A military band played a song by Bob Marley at a military camp near Accra, Ghana's capital city. This moment inspired him greatly.

Rocky started an exciting yearly music event called "Independence Splash" in Ghana. This festival happens every year on Ghanaian Independence Day, which is March 6.

Rocky Dawuni has released eight full music albums. His sixth album, called Branches of The Same Tree, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in December 2015. This was for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, and the album came out on March 31, 2015. This made him the first person from Ghana to be nominated for a Grammy! A magazine called Songlines even said this album was one of the top 10 most important reggae albums ever.

The album was inspired by the soulful music of Fela Kuti and Bob Marley. It showed how Rocky Dawuni could share uplifting messages with many people through his songs.

In 2019, Rocky released the album Beats of Zion. It came out on January 25 and featured the Ghanaian dancehall star Stonebwoy. The music video for "Champion Arise" from this album was named "Top Tune of the Day" by a popular radio station, KCRW.

In June 2019, Rocky also released a new song called "Modern Man." It was remixed by Gaudi. His eighth album, Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2022. This was for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, making Rocky a multi-Grammy nominee. Three music videos were made for this album. One was "Ghost Town," filmed by photographer Casey Bridges. Another video, "Beautiful People," was filmed in Rocky's home village of Bunbon by a Ghanaian filmmaker named Slingshot.

Rocky released the music video for Woara in September 2021. Woara means "you" or "it's you" in the Twi language. This love song uses a call-and-response style to show the joy of being in love.

In 2022, Rocky Dawuni received his third Grammy nomination. This was for Best Global Music Performance for his song “Neva Bow Down,” which featured Blvk H3ro. His previous nominations were in 2015 and 2021.

In 2024, he released a new song called 'Rise'.

Rocky Dawuni: Activism and Helping Others

Rocky Dawuni is known for connecting different cultures through his music. He works to promote peace around the world. He has performed on stage with many famous artists like Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Jason Mraz, Janelle Monáe, and John Legend. CNN even named him one of Africa's Top 10 global stars.

Because of his work as a cultural diplomat and how he combines music with activism, Rocky Dawuni has become a spokesperson for many global causes. He is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Africa for UN Environment. He is also a Global Ambassador for the UN Foundation's Clean Cooking Alliance. He works alongside famous people like actress Julia Roberts and Chef José Andrés for this cause.

Rocky was also named the Global Ambassador for the World Day of African and Afrodescendant Culture. This day is recognized by UNESCO. Through his music, he helps to bring attention to important issues facing people all over the world.

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