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04 Feb

No Show Again! Rocky Dawuni Fails To Win A Grammy For The Fourth Time

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Even though he was 100% sure he was going to win his first Grammy award on Sunday after getting his fourth nomination in the Best Global Music Performance category when the nominations list was announced in November 2024, renowned Ghanaian reggae musician, Rocky Dawuni couldn’t meet his expectations. The outcome at the awards ceremony held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2 was not favourable to the artiste and Ghana, who were eagerly waiting for their first Grammy win. Unfortunately, Rocky Dawuni didn’t win the Best Global Music Performance award with his uplifting single, Rise. Instead, the…

16 May

Stevie Wonder And Rocky Dawuni Reunite For Birthday Bash In Ghana

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Grammy-winning legend Stevie Wonder and Ghanaian star Rocky Dawuni recently graced the stage together at a private reception held in honor of Stevie Wonder at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana. Stevie Wonder, who recently became Ghanaian, celebrated his 74th birthday during the dinner event, which featured a memorable performance by the two musical icons. Expressing gratitude for the warm reception in Ghana, Stevie Wonder joined Rocky Dawuni on stage, showcasing a rich cultural exchange between the artists. The event not only celebrated Wonder’s remarkable career but also highlighted the deepening cultural ties between Ghana and the global music…

04 Oct

It’s An Honor For My Lyrics To Be Used At The United Nations General Assembly – Rocky Dawuni

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Grammy Award nominee Rocky Dawuni has said he feels honoured for the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley to incorporate some quotes from his song during her speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister Mia Mottley, addressing the United Nations, referenced lyrics from Rocky Dawuni's song "Walls Tumblin Down," which is part of his album "Hymns for the Rebel Soul." She used the line, "How many roads we had to walk just to make it to the door, only to be told we are too late?" https://youtu.be/kj28HmvS3BE Speaking to Doreen Avio, Rocky Dawuni said he is humbled…

07 Sep

Filling O2 Arena Not A Yardstick For African Artistes’ Success – Rocky Dawuni

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Ghanaian international Reggae and Highlife musician, Rocky Dawuni, has dispelled the assertion that filling O2 Arena by an African artist is a measure of one’s success. According to him, Ghanaian musicians should focus on their music career and how to make strides in the industry rather than concentrating on filling the O2 arena to compete with their Nigerian counterparts. He condemned the comparison between Ghana and Nigerian artists as it creates unhealthy competition between the two countries, putting in their best efforts to make Africans proud on the global stage. In an interview with Graphic Showbiz, Rocky Dawuni admonished Ghanaian artists not to…

27 Jul

Rocky Dawuni Headlines Panafest 2023

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Panafest 2023 has kicked off with a Creative Explosion headlined by 3x Grammy nominee, Rocky Dawuni at the National Theatre, Accra. The theme for this year is, Re-Claiming the African Family: Confronting the Past to Face the Challenges of the 21st Century. The opening concert of this year's Panafest was a blend of arts and culture with performances by the Jazz Prophets from the U.S, National Theatre Ensemble in an excerpt from Ayi and an excerpt from Chief Moomen's new production, Mansa World. The performances were colorful and inspiring The chairperson of the Panafest Foundation, Prof Esi Sutherland, called for…

23 Mar

Rocky Dawuni Speaks About His Perspective On Awards, Says He Doesn’t Compete For Them

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Ghanaian musician, Rocky Dawuni, has spoken about his perspective on awards and recognition within the music industry. In a Graphic Showbiz report, Rocky underlined that he does not view any accolades, especially those given by the VGMA (Vodafone Ghana Music Awards), as a competition but rather as a celebration of the talent and labour of artists. “Awards are not competition for me, including that of VGMA. It is a recognition of the works that artistes have created and an opportunity to honour and celebrate each one's creativity. “It is always a good feeling for me to stand alongside my friends and…

15 Feb

Rocky Dawuni Names 3 Ghanaians In 5 Best Rappers Of All-Time

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Billboard magazine may have set the hiphop streets ablaze with arguments, after the release of its top 10 best rappers of all-time. However, it’ll interest you to know that none of the rappers named in there makes it to Rocky Dawuni’s list. The three-time Grammy Nominee, named three Ghanaian rappers in his all-time favourites list. Reggie Rockstone, Sarkodie and Okyeame Kwame, made it to Rocky’s top 5 rappers of all time. He also revealed that Senagalese Hiphop group, Positive Black Soul, make his top 5 rappers of all time. The Ghanaian Reggae music icon made this revelation while speaking on…

06 Feb

Grammys 2023: Rocky Dawuni Loses Out On Best Global Music Performance Award

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Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode’s ‘Bayethe’ has won the Best Global Performance award at the 65th Grammy Awards, beating off competition from artistes including Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni. Other nominees include ‘Udhero Na’ by Arooj Aftab and Anoushka Shankar ‘Gimme Love’ by Matt B and Eddy Kenzo and Last Last’ by Burna Boy. The song that earned Rocky Dawuni the nomination was ‘Neva Bow Down’ which features Blvk H3ro. It was released on September 22, 2022. Last year, Rocky Dawuni’s ‘Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1’ album also got a nomination in the Best Global Music Album category. This comes…

16 Nov

Rocky Dawuni Secures Another Nomination At 2023 Grammy Awards

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Ghanaian artiste, Rocky Dawuni, has received a nomination for the upcoming 65th Grammy Awards. This will be a record-third nomination from the award scheme as far as the Ghanaian music scene is concerned. The selection of his song ‘Never Bow Down’ for the Best Global Music Performance category comes after the musician was considered by the Grammys back in 2015 and 2021. The development was announced on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, by the Recording Academy. The reggae artiste says he is “honored to be nominated.” https://twitter.com/RockyDawuni/status/1592721562054295552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1592721562054295552%7Ctwgr%5Edba67bf4a55214af51075dc0c3f79a1ab469c894%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Frocky-dawuni-secures-another-nomination-at-2023-grammy-awards%2F “I am truly honored to be nominated for another #Grammy award for my song “Never Bow…

12 Oct

Bad Headlines, Trolls Shouldn’t Stop You From Speaking The Truth – Rocky Dawuni

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Ghanaian reggae musician Rocky Dawuni has chosen a firm stand on speaking truth to power. The Grammy-nominated artist said trolls and Bd headlines from blogs will not stop him from speaking the truth and will advise other musicians to do the same. Rocky Dawuni, speaking as a guest on the 3FM Drive, opined that trolls will come for your head regardless. So musicians might as well speak their minds. “It happens all the time. Especially in these days, you know, you might say something with the best of intentions, and then people will take certain aspects of it, headline it and…