Ghanaian Reggae artist, Rocky Dawuni
Reggae artist Rocky Dawuni who lost the Best Reggae Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards believes he would have brought the honor to the country if Ghanaians had given him the essential backing to be the first African to have won the award.
Addressing Christian Agyei Frimpong, host of an entertainment program, Rocky Dawuni said, ‘Jamaicans had four artists in that competitive category, the whole nation gave them an enormous backing, through various advancements’.
In spite of the fact that Rocky Dawuni recognized that Ghanaians did a lot for him when he was nominated, he said, they ought to have gone the additional mile.
It’s about time we stood behind our artists, our music and our industry. We ought to continue anticipating our industry and be steady, since it a means we can bring tourism in our nation, the African Soccer Fever hit artist said.
Rocky Dawuni further expressed that industry players ought to see his nomination as an amazing opportunity and a major entryway that has opened and formed out how to exploit it.
Whenever inquired as to whether his nomination would have even been conceivable in the event that he was Ghana-based, he answered, “Angelique kidjo,Youssou N’Dour and other people who have won Grammys has begun locally yet they had an extremely strong musical establishment in their nation which moved them. For me I needed to carry that weight in solitude, there was no record mark to push me and need to utilize my own cash to put resources into my music step by step to develop.
Moreover, he commented, ‘I don’t trust the thought that you must be in America before you get nominated’.
Dawuni was nominated for his album ‘Branches of the Same Tree’. He left a mark on the world as the 1st Ghanaian to have been nominated for that award, which is in its 58th year.
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