Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian artiste
Grammy-nominated Ghanaian musician Rocky Dawuni has stated that music should extend beyond entertainment and convey messages that inspire and prompt people to think.
In an interview with Ghana Weekend, the Grammy-nominated artiste mentioned that music is a force that carries energy, and he believes that while artistes have the freedom to express themselves however they wish in their songs, it is important for them to include messages that have a positive impact on the consumers.
“The thing is that music is just energy, and for me, I don’t condemn music, I only kind of add things to what is being done. As an artiste you have the opportunity to say stuff, you can say whatever you want to say in your music but it is important to choose to have something in there that can inspire people, something in there that will make people think,” he said.
He acknowledged that many musicians aim to create songs that get people dancing, which he believes is completely fine.
However, he encouraged artistes to go a step further by adding depth to their music through meaningful content.
“I understand that we all want to constantly, shake the thing, shake the booty and all of that, which is okay, but at the same time too, I feel that a much higher level of sharing your craft is when you have elements of a consciousness because I feel that the message in the music will be what will make the music transcendent. After people have already grooved to it, there has to be something that resonates with them, something that becomes eternal,” he added.
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