Rocky Dawuni: Walking The Talk

June 11th, 2010

Walking the Talk: Rocky Dawuni uniting Ghanaian Roots with Global Soul

Ghanaian reggae artist Rocky Dawuni is releasing his new album Hymns for the Rebel Soul on May 25th (Aquarian Records). Tackling social issues with uplifting ballads and reggae rockers, Dawuni sings about struggles against corruption, war, and despair while blending Motown horn lines with Afro-beat grooves and Arabic percussion.

Check out his newest video for “Jerusalem” from the new album… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aastMDi5vA8

“Rocky Dawuni walks the talk. Fist held high and dreadlocks flowing, the Ghanaian reggae artist is a rebel among rebels, tackling serious social issues with uplifting ballads and reggae rockers. All while working to challenge everything from infectious diseases to clean water to poverty across the rural communities of his homeland.

On Hymns for the Rebel Soul (Aquarian Records; May 25, 2010 ), Dawuni’s infectious, groove-driven music refuses to play by the rules. He sings about the struggles against corruption, war, and despair, drawing on his own experiences while melding bluesy Motown horn lines with Afro-beat grooves and Arabic percussion. Add highlife afro-pop guitar mingled with polyrhythms and Scandinavian melodies and Dawuni re-imagines a fearlessly global, one-love reggae with contemporary African ingenuity. ”