Rocky Dawuni Returns with "Beats of Zion"

<p>Ghanaian star and humanitarian activist Rocky Dawuni is back with a new record and a video in anticipation. Check out the album’s title track “Beats of Zion” right here:<br></p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gWNpphv-7rk" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <p>Dawuni is an international reggae artist&mdash;his last album <em>Branches of the Same Tree</em> was nominated for the 2016 Grammy for “Best Reggae Album”&mdash;but his latest record is pretty stylistically diverse within that space. Elements of Latin pop &nbsp;and highlife come through strongly and he’s got a few guest turns from fellow Ghanaian stars Stonebwoy, Wiyaala and Sarkodie, as well as the Argentine dancehall star Alika. </p> <p>The press release outlines Dawuni's a global approach to the recording: </p> <p><em>“</em>Beats of Zion<em>&nbsp;was born out of my desire to use my diverse global musical influences and exposure to various traditions to paint a multicultural musical vision of the world that I perceive. The beginning of the year saw me visit Ethiopia and India. In Ethiopia, I visited Lalibela, witnessing ancient Christian rites, and my journeys in India also exposed me to its diverse spiritual culture and the shared similarities I saw to Africa.”</em> </p> <p><em>Beats of Zion</em> is out March 9 via Six Degrees Distribution. </p>