Rocky Dawuni chromes 5 nominations – BASS Awards 2016

Ghana’s first GRAMMY Nominee Rocky Dawuni, has received 5 reggae awards at this year’s Bass Awards. Rocky Dawuni has been nominated for the Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artist Of The Year), Reggae Artiste Of The Year, Album Of The Year, REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR and BEST REGGAE COLLABORATION.

Rocky Dawuni, has been championing African and Ghanaian music to the international market. With an easy-going charisma and reputation as a dedicated champion of social causes, Rocky Dawuni infectious grooves and dance-inducing anthems have consistently excited fans across the globe.

This year’s Bass Awards comes with lots of competition in all the categories and one might predict wrong, but not withstanding, Rocky Dawuni has a greater chance of sweeping all the categories he has been nominated in.

Being the first Ghanaian to be nominated for the Grammy’s, and his dedication to social issues, Rocky so much deserve the Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artist Of The Year) and Reggae Artiste Of The Year . In 2012, Rocky Dawuni was named a United Nations Foundation Ambassador for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, an initiative launched by Hillary Clinton, alongside actress Julia Roberts and chef José Andrés.

He has joined forces with Product (RED), UNICEF, the Carter Center, and the UN Foundation. He has worked on campaigns focused on Guinea worm eradication, environmental issues, women’s health and education, HIV Aids advocacy, peace building and clean water. Rocky Dawuni branches of the same tree album gave him the Grammy nomination, certainly this album well deserve to win the Album Of The Year.

Rocky Dawuni – Nairobi song is absolutely the heart felt song of the decade. Expressing his love for the Kenya capital, “Nairobi”, which was inspired by a trip he took to Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya during a very tense time in the country. It was right before their national elections, and tribal and political differences threatened the nation’s stability and security.

Rocky wrote it as a love song for a city, country and people. This song deserves to win REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR.

For the BEST REGGAE COLLABORATION,“Black Star,” stand a chance in the category.  Rocky’s commitment to political activism and cultural pride is further demonstrated on the powerful song “Black Star,” which features a guest appearance by Dance Hall King Samini, a rising star in Ghana. “Black Star” celebrates Africa, calling for a new vision from the modern generation of Africans. It reaches for unity and strength among Africans as well as anyone around the world who shares the belief that the roots of mankind can be found on the continent.” Rocky sings out, “Remember who you are / Remember where you are from / Then you gonna know which way the wind will blow / Educate your mind, dedicate your heart / That is the only way this victory will grow / Black Star arise show the people what you know.”

(Story: Rafiu Fishbone)

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