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Rocky Dawuni is Coming for the Harare International Festival of the Arts 2017

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After Scoring a Song on Ice Cube’s Movie, Rocky Dawuni, Ghanaian Reggae singer, nominated for Best Reggae Album at the GRAMMYS 2016 edition, Rocky Dawuni is coming for Harare International Festival of the Arts 2017. This year’s HIFA theme is “STAGING AN INTERVENTION”, while the press still waits the full information on the festival from 2 May 2017 to 7 May 2017 will be released soon. At a press conference HIFA gave the media a sneak peek into the artistes to expect and Rocky Dawuni was announced. In a conversation in Zanzibar with 2015 Grammy nominee, Rocky Dawuni (Ghana), he said authenticity and innovation can make African artistes break onto the international musical scene.                                            “I was nominated for a Grammy for my album ‘Branches of the Same Tree’, which was a first for my country. For an artiste to move beyond their usual environment and break into the global scene, they need that mindset t

Ghana's Bob Marley to perform at Harare International Festival of the Arts

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After Scoring a Song On Ice Cube’s Movie, Rocky Dawuni, Ghanaian Reggae singer, nominated for Best Reggae Album at the GRAMMYS 2016 edition, Rocky Dawuni is coming for Harare International Festival of the Arts 2017. This year’s  HIFA theme is “STAGING AN INTERVENTION”, while the press still awaits the full information on the festival from 2 May 2017 to 7 May 2017 will be released soon. At a press conference HIFA gave the media a sneak peek into the artistes to expect and Rocky Dawuni was announced. In a conversation in Zanzibar with 2015 Grammy nominee, Rocky Dawuni (Ghana), he said authenticity and innovation can make African artistes break onto the international musical scene. “I was nominated for a Grammy for my album ‘Branches of the Same Tree’, which was a first for my country. For an artiste to move beyond their usual environment and break into the global scene, they need that mindset that whatever art they are doing, they are doing it for their people but