Rocky Dawuni, a three-time contender for a Grammy Award, has criticized the inability of Ghanaian event planners to schedule him for performances despite his widespread reputation.
The Ghanaian international reggae musician believes he still doesn’t understand why promoters don’t book him despite having received three Grammy nominations and living in Ghana for the past four years.
In Kumasi, Rocky Dawuni told Nhyira FM that he thinks the event organizers are refusing to pay him because they don’t have the money.
“It has nothing to do with money,” Rocky Dawuni said. “Someone asked the same question, and I told them I have no control over whether or not the event organizer will book me.”
He claims that because he has no influence over the event organizers’ actions, he can do nothing to encourage them to hire him to perform.
“I don’t have any power over that. But we should ask any event planner why Rocky Dawuni isn’t booked for events even though he’s been nominated for Grammys three times. “, he asked.
Three-time GRAMMY nominee Rocky Dawuni is a singer, songwriter, producer, and activist whose distinctive “Afro Roots” style crosses the barriers between Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.
Rocky works on cultural diplomacy as a Global Ambassador for the World Day of African and Afrodescendant Culture, a UN Foundation Ambassador for the Clean Cooking Alliance, and a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment for Africa.
He uses his music to bring awareness to important issues affecting people throughout the world through these and other positions, including speaking engagements, panels, youth empowerment, and live performances. Rocky has released 8 solo albums, and his music embodies a powerful and energizing message of world peace and interconnectedness.
