Resending: FYC -Rocky Dawuni “RISE” for “Best Global Music Performance & Best Music Video
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Rocky Dawuni, the 3x GRAMMY-nominated Ghanaian musician and activist has released his new single "Rise." The first taste of his highly-anticipated and forthcoming new album which is set to be distributed by AQUARIAN Records through Tuff Gong International, the legendary home of Reggae music, founded by cultural icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley. "Rise" is a timely anthem for overcoming adversity and celebrating life's victories. Underpinned by powerful, uplifting lyrics, "Rise" also doubles as a call to action emboldening communities across the diaspora to imagine the endless possibilities available if they remain aligned in the mutual vision to achieve true liberation and freedom. A commanding declaration of resilience and empowerment in an increasingly polarized world, throughout the track, Rocky fervently sings with conviction "Imagine what we could do if we organize? Imagine what we could do if we unify?" Produced by FB Da Mastermind (Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande) and Nabeyin Panford (Travis Scott, Kanye West, SZA, Drake) and mixed by Marshall Bryant (Mary J. Blige) "Rise" deftly and tastefully blends the vibrancy of Afrobeat and highlife music with contemporary Hip-Hop undertones. All of which is further brought to life by Rocky's impassioned vocal performance evoking an air of optimism and assuredness.
“RISE articulates a deep sentiment of the times when we have to transform
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Rocky Dawuni
4x GRAMMY Nominated Musician & Activist
“I make music because music is the language of the soul of the world. I feel that there is a need to constantly nurture a sense of unified humanity and inspire people to rise beyond their individual selves to something bigger that is steeped in our collective responsibility to each other.” — Rocky Dawuni Accra, Ghana – June 4, 2025 – Ghanaian Afro Roots icon Rocky Dawuni is set to headline this summer’s Afro-Pfingsten Festival in Switzerland on Friday, June 6, 2025, bringing his signature...
"Not many artists embody the spirit of cultural renaissance as profoundly as Rocky Dawuni. Yet, despite his international accolades, including four Grammy nominations across different categories, he remains one of Ghana’s most understated cultural icons. His deliberate choice to prioritize artistic truth over commercial trends has earned him global recognition and reverence. Beyond the spotlight, Dawuni is a pacesetter with a purpose, using his music as a tool for social transformation, a...
Rocky Dawuni’s “Rise” is nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy® Awards. Speaking on the track’s meaning and purpose, Rocky states: “Rise represents to me a rhythmic call to arms to elevate the energy of hope. It is a song that embraces a diversity of sounds and cultures to forge a soundtrack for these turbulent times. Rise is a call to action for all people to inspire one another through sharing our talent and to keep believing in that spark of divinity...