Hailed as "Ghana's Bob Marley" by England's leading influential newspaper New Nation, Rocky Dawuni burst on to the African reggae scene in 1996 with his debut recording, The Movement. An introspective journey into social and spiritual consciousness, the album garnered immediate rave reviews, as well as two hit singles, "Sugar" and "What Goes Around." The CD was also released in the U.S. to critical acclaim and glowing praise. The Beat described this freshman effort as a "thoughtful, spiritual and involved debut recording." Urb Magazine named Rocky one of the "Next 100 People to Watch in the Entertainment Industry." Atlantic Records subsidiary Mesa/Bluemoon Records licensed "What Goes Around" and its video, climbed to #3 on the Reggae Video Charts, for domestic release on Strictly Underground: Reggae's Next Generation. The album's intense media exposure transcended boundaries setting the stage for the continent's next international music star.

Rocky was first introduced to Playing For Change from the Putumayo "Reggae around the world" CD. He has a clarity and power to his voice that inspired us to reach out to him and collaborate on "War No More Trouble" and "Biko." He sings important messages from the heart and is truly a messenger for people all over the world.