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'''Rocky Dawuni'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-09 |title=Rocky Dawuni music, videos, stats, and photos |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Rocky+Dawuni |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Last.fm |language=en}}</ref> is a ]ian singer, a four-time ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theafricandream.net/africans-in-grammy-2023-nominations/|title=as of 2023 Rocky became a three-time Grammy Nominee|date=23 January 2023 |publisher=theafricandream.net|accessdate=11 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=COOMSON |first=NANA KWESI |date=2024-11-11 |title=Rocky Dawuni earns 4th Grammy nomination in 67th edition |url=https://thechronicle.com.gh/rocky-dawuni-earns-4th-grammy-nomination-in-67th-edition/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Ghanaian Chronicle |language=en-GB}}</ref> songwriter and record producer who performs his signature ''''Afro Roots'''' sound which is a mixture of ], ], ] and ] music. He currently lives between Ghana and United States.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/23/rocky.dawuni.ghana.reggae/|title='Ghana's Bob Marley' spreads message of brotherhood|date=23 August 2011|publisher=CNN|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> Rocky is a musician and activist.
==Music career==

Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of ]'s compositions in Michel Camp;<ref>{{cite web|title=Rocky grew up in Michel Camp, Ghana|url=http://www.katc.com/clip/12388196/festival-international-friday-at-1000|publisher=katc.com|accessdate=26 April 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220085044/http://www.katc.com/clip/12388196/festival-international-friday-at-1000|url-status=dead}}</ref> a ] where he grew up.<ref name="cnn"/>

Dawuni started the annual "Independence Splash" festival, which is held in Ghana on ], March 6.<ref name="cnn" />

Dawuni has recorded eight full-length albums.<ref name="cnn" /> His sixth studio album titled '''Branches of The Same Tree''' was nominated for a ] in December 2015 for the ],<ref>{{cite web|title=Branches of the Same Tree album|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/branches-of-the-same-tree/id963525098|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref> released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theafricandream.net/rocky-dawuni-in-historic%E2%80%8B-nomination-for-58th%E2%80%8B-grammy/|title=Rocky nominated for a Grammy|newspaper=Theafricandream |date=7 December 2015 |publisher=theafricandream.net|accessdate=26 April 2016 |last1=Ofori |first1=Oral }}</ref> Songlines Magazine named the Branches of Same Tree album in the top 10 most essential reggae albums of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roots Reggae Albums {{!}} The Essential 10 |url=https://www.songlines.co.uk/features/essential-10/roots-reggae-albums-the-essential-10 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Songlines |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocky Dawuni |url=https://www.cumbancha.com/rockydawuni |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Cumbancha |language=en}}</ref>

'''Beats of Zion''', the 2019 album by Rocky, which was released January 25<ref>{{cite web|title=2019 single release|date=22 January 2019 |url=https://www.theafricandream.net/rocky-dawuni-2019-single-beats-of-zion/|publisher=TheAfricanDream.net|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> is a precursor to his 7th studio album which also bears the same title and featured Ghana's dancehall star, .<ref>{{cite web|title=2019 album|date=2 March 2019 |url=https://www.theafricandream.net/rocky-dawuni-beats-of-zion-album-ft-stonebwoy-sarkodie-alika-wiyaala/|publisher=TheAfricanDream.net|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Beats of Zion|date=22 January 2019 |url=https://www.popmatters.com/rocky-dawuni-beats-of-zion-2626635597.html|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Beats of Zion album|date=6 March 2019 |url=https://medium.com/@doctorradic/premiere-rocky-dawuni-unveils-wickedest-sound-ft-stonebwoy-d4595c1af29e|publisher=PopMatters|accessdate=22 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-22 |title=Rocky Dawuni Aims to Re-energize the Forces of Love and Hope on "Beats of Zion" (premiere), PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/rocky-dawuni-beats-of-zion-2626635597.html |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref> The last video for the albums is "Champion Arise", which was named "Top Tune of the Day" on premier National Public Radio Station KCRW.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-30 |title=Rocky Dawuni: "Champion Arise" {{!}} Today's Top Tune |url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/todays-top-tune/rocky-dawuni-champion-arise |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=KCRW |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocky Dawuni 'Champion Arise' video premiere |url=https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/131690/Read |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Music-News.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2019 Rocky released the new single "Modern Man", remixed by ]. His 8th studio release, '''Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1''' was nominated during the ] 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",<ref>{{Citation |title=Rocky Dawuni "Ghost Town" | date=19 November 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIGe4-YjWWQ |language=en |access-date=2022-06-28}}</ref> which was shot by photographer Casey Bridges (son of actor ]). 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 ]) in September 2021. It was sung in the local ] dialect, Twi. ''Woara'' is a love song with a call and response style to express the beauty and triumph of being in love.<ref>{{Citation |title=Rocky Dawuni "Woara" | date=16 September 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQbuYWSXzsU |language=en |access-date=2022-06-28}}</ref>

In 2022, Dawuni got his third Grammy nomination, thus the '''Best Global Music Performance''' for his work “Neva Bow Down” featuring Blvk H3ro. He has had two previous nominations in 2015 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nwafor |date=2023-01-22 |title=Sheila O fetes Grammy nominees, Tobe Nwigwe, Rocky Dawuni |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/01/sheila-o-fetes-grammy-nominees-tobe-nwigwe-rocky-dawuni/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Francis-Pitt |first=K'Shema |date=2023-01-30 |title=Who will win the Grammy for Best Reggae Album? |url=https://www.iriefm.net/who-will-win-the-grammy-for-best-reggae-album/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=IrieFm |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, he released a new single called 'Rise'<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debrah |first=Ameyaw |date=2024-08-30 |title=ROCKY DAWUNI UNVEILS BRAND NEW SINGLE 'RISE' - AmeyawDebrah.com |url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/rocky-dawuni-unveils-brand-new-single-rise/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-09-01 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=U3_wwa5NbCKI7UDo&v=yODw0Ep2Cag&feature=youtu.be |title=Rocky Dawuni "Rise" |date=2024-08-30 |last=Rocky Dawuni |access-date=2024-10-10 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==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 ], ], ], ], ] and ], among many others. Named one of Africa's Top 10 global stars by ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rocky featured on CNN|url=https://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/23/rocky.dawuni.ghana.reggae/index.html|publisher=cnn.com|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref>

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 ] ] for Africa for UN Environment<ref>{{cite web|title=UN Goodwill Ambassador|date=5 November 2018 |url=https://www.unenvironment.org/people/rocky-dawuni|publisher=unenvironment.org|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> and is a Global Ambassador for the UN Foundation's Clean Cooking Alliance alongside actress ] and Chef ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rocky works with Clean Cook Alliance|url=https://cleancookingalliance.org/about/champions/62.html|publisher=cleancookingalliance.org|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rocky Clean Cook Alliance| date=4 October 2013 |url=https://www.theafricandream.net/rocky-dawuni-joins-hillary-clinton-and/?preview=true|publisher=theafricandream.net|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref>

Rocky was named the Global Ambassador for the '''World Day of African and Afrodescendant Culture''' recognized by ], through which he uses his music to shine a light on crucial issues facing humanity across the globe.
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|Adinkra International Arts & Crafts Festival (GEPA) 2024
|Brand Ambassador, Speaker & Performer
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|-
|African Youth Conference, Accra, Ghana
|Speaker
|2024
|-
|United Nations 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 for Climate Event, Accra, Ghana 2023
|Speaker
|2023
|-
|AMCEN Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2023
|Speaker
|2023
|-
|World Environment Day, Abidjan, Cote’Ivoire 2023
|Performer / Panelist
|2023
|-
|International Concert Against Racism, Salvador Bahia, Brazil 2023
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|2023
|-
|Earth Day Beach Clean Up, Ghana 2023
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|-
|International Concert Against Racism, Costa Rica 2023
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|2023
|-
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|Speaker
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|-
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|Speaker / Performer
|2022
|-
|Launch of Diaspora Flag for Sixth Region of Africa, Accra, Ghana February 2022
|Speaker
|2022
|-
|World Day of African & Afrodescendant Culture, Accra, Ghana January 2022
|Speaker
|2022
|-
|COP26, Scotland, UK October 2021
|Ambassador
|2021
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==Discography==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Album !! Year
|-
| The Movement || 1996
|-
| Crusade || 1998
|-
| Awakening || 2001
|-
| Book of Changes || 2005<ref>{{cite web|title=Book of Changes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/book-of-changes/id110745860|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Hymns for the Rebel Soul || 2010
|-
| Branches of The Same Tree || 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=Branches of The Same Tree at 58th Grammys|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=29|publisher=Grammy|accessdate=26 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Beats of Zion || 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=7th album|date=2 March 2019 |url=https://www.theafricandream.net/rocky-dawuni-beats-of-zion-album-ft-stonebwoy-sarkodie-alika-wiyaala/|publisher=TheAfricanDream.net|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1
|2020
|}

==Videography==
{{Expand list|date=February 2016}}
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Director
!Ref
|-
|2010
|''Walk The Talk''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Walk The Talk video|url=https://sonichits.com/video/Rocky_Dawuni/Walk_The_Talk|website=sonichits.com|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|''African Reggae Fever''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=African Reggae Fever video|url=https://rastafari.tv/video/rocky-dawuni-african-reggae-fever/|website=rastafari.tv|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|''Download The Revolution''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Download The Revolution video|url=https://biafranunity.tv/music/download-the-revolution/|website=biafranunity.tv|accessdate=6 February 2019|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124137/https://biafranunity.tv/music/download-the-revolution/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''Nairobi''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Music Video Rocky Dawuni - Nairobi|url=http://pulse.com.gh/music-videos/music-video-rocky-dawuni-nairobi-id4095411.html|website=Pulse.com.gh|date=22 August 2015 |publisher=David Mawuli|accessdate=16 February 2016 |last1=Mawuli |first1=David }}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''African Thriller''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=African Thriller video|url=https://www.theafricandream.net/new-rocky-dawuni-album-out-march-31-2015/|website=TheAfricanDream.net|date=31 March 2015 |accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''Shine a Light''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Shine a Light video|url=https://www.axs.com/rocky-dawuni-premieres-joyful-video-for-shine-a-light-113520|website=www.axs.com|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Beats of Zion''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Beats of Zion video|url=https://www.theafricandream.net/rocky-dawuni-2019-single-beats-of-zion/|website=TheAfricanDream.net|date=22 January 2019 |accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Elevation''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Elevation video|url=https://rockydawuni.com/rocky-dawuni-elevation-video-premiere/|website=RockyDawuni.com|accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''Champion Arise''
|{{N/A}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Champion Arise video|url=https://www.theafricandream.net/heroes-of-covid-19-new-rocky-dawuni-champion-arise-video-is-positivity/|website=TheAfricanDream.net|date=14 May 2020 |accessdate=14 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Neva Bow Down
|Slingshot
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-08 |title=Rocky Dawuni releases 'Neva Bow Down' video ft Blvk H3ro |url=https://ghanaweekend.com/2022/10/08/rocky-dawuni-releases-neva-bow-down-video-ft-blvk-h3ro/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Ghana Weekend |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''Shade Tree''
|]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Shade Tree video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXiZXFNT6QM|website=youtube.com| date=30 September 2023 |accessdate=26 September 2024}}</ref>
|}
== Music featured in movies ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Soundtrack !! Movie title !! Movie Genre
|-
| Shine a Light<ref>{{cite web|title=Fist Fight soundtrack|url=https://www.soundtrackmania.net/fist-fight-soundtrack.html/|website=soundtrackmania.net|date=15 February 2017 |accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref> || ] || ]
|}

== Music featured on television ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! TV Program !! TV Station
|-
| Wake the Town || ] || ]
|-
| Jammin Nation || ] || ]
|-
| Jah Be For Us || ] || Showtime
|-
| Shashemane || ER || ]
|-
| Jah Be For Us || ] || Showtime
|-
| Knockin on Heaven's Door || ] || ]
|-
| Turn it Up || ]|| ]
|-
| Burn One || ] || ]
|}

== Music featured on video games ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! ] !! Year
|-
| African Thriller || '']'' || 2014
|-
|Reggae Carnival Style
|'']''
|2013
|-
| African Soccer Fever || '']'' || 2010
|-
| Download the Revolution || '']'' || 2009
|-
| The One || '']'' || 2008
|-
| Wake Up the Town ''ft. Nana Ama x Shee''|| '']'' || 2007
|}

==External links==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 20 December 2024

Ghanaian reggae artist
Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Dawuni playing the guitarRocky Dawuni
Background information
OriginGhana
Occupation(s)Musician and Activist
Websitewww.rockydawuni.com
Musical artist

Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, a four-time Grammy-nominee, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeats, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and United States. Rocky is a musician and activist.

Music career

Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley's compositions in Michel Camp; a military barracks where he grew up.

Dawuni started the annual "Independence Splash" festival, which is held in Ghana on Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6.

Dawuni has recorded eight full-length albums. 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, released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana. Songlines Magazine named the Branches of Same Tree album in the top 10 most essential reggae albums of all time.

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.

Beats of Zion, the 2019 album by Rocky, which was released January 25 is a precursor to his 7th studio album which also bears the same title and featured Ghana's dancehall star, . The last video for the albums is "Champion Arise", which was named "Top Tune of the Day" on premier National Public Radio Station KCRW.

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", 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. He has had two previous nominations in 2015 and 2021.

In 2024, he released a new single called 'Rise'

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.

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 and is a Global Ambassador for the UN Foundation's Clean Cooking Alliance alongside actress Julia Roberts and Chef José Andrés.

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

Event Name Role Year
Adinkra International Arts & Crafts Festival (GEPA) 2024 Brand Ambassador, Speaker & Performer 2024
African Youth Conference, Accra, Ghana Speaker 2024
United Nations 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 for Climate Event, Accra, Ghana 2023 Speaker 2023
AMCEN Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2023 Speaker 2023
World Environment Day, Abidjan, Cote’Ivoire 2023 Performer / Panelist 2023
International Concert Against Racism, Salvador Bahia, Brazil 2023 Performer / Speaker 2023
Earth Day Beach Clean Up, Ghana 2023 Speaker 2023
International Concert Against Racism, Costa Rica 2023 Speaker / Performer 2023
UNEP Celebration of World Ocean Day, June 2022 (virtual) Speaker 2022
United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya March 2022 Speaker / Performer 2022
Launch of Diaspora Flag for Sixth Region of Africa, Accra, Ghana February 2022 Speaker 2022
World Day of African & Afrodescendant Culture, Accra, Ghana January 2022 Speaker 2022
COP26, Scotland, UK October 2021 Ambassador 2021

Discography

Album Year
The Movement 1996
Crusade 1998
Awakening 2001
Book of Changes 2005
Hymns for the Rebel Soul 2010
Branches of The Same Tree 2015
Beats of Zion 2019
Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1 2020

Videography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2016)
Year Title Director Ref
2010 Walk The Talk —
2010 African Reggae Fever —
2010 Download The Revolution —
2015 Nairobi —
2015 African Thriller —
2017 Shine a Light —
2019 Beats of Zion —
2019 Elevation —
2019 Champion Arise —
2022 Neva Bow Down Slingshot
2023 Shade Tree Ema Ribeiro

Music featured in movies

Soundtrack Movie title Movie Genre
Shine a Light 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 Animal Kingdom TNT (U.S. TV network)
Burn One Animal Kingdom TNT (U.S. TV network)

Music featured on video games

Track EA Games Year
African Thriller 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014
Reggae Carnival Style The Sims 3: Island Paradise 2013
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 ft. Nana Ama x Shee FIFA 08 2007

External links

References

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  2. "as of 2023 Rocky became a three-time Grammy Nominee". theafricandream.net. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. COOMSON, NANA KWESI (2024-11-11). "Rocky Dawuni earns 4th Grammy nomination in 67th edition". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  4. ^ "'Ghana's Bob Marley' spreads message of brotherhood". CNN. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. "Rocky grew up in Michel Camp, Ghana". katc.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. "Branches of the Same Tree album". iTunes. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. Ofori, Oral (7 December 2015). "Rocky nominated for a Grammy". Theafricandream. theafricandream.net. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  8. "Roots Reggae Albums | The Essential 10". Songlines. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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