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EA 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

Rocky Dawuni's anthem African Soccer Fever/African Reggae Fever featured on the FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 videogame now available on iTunes

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Africa Live!

Africa Live! is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, restore, and reinvigorate the Ghanaian music scene, creating public and industry awareness for its rich history and value, and commercial opportunities for artists and the community. Ghanaian international music star, Rocky Dawuni recognized the need to safeguard Ghana’s incredible music legacy. Africa Live! plans to promote music education and appreciation in schools, provide schools and artists with access to instruments, venues and professional production assistance, and foster musical collaboration between the U.S. and Ghana.

Through Africa Live! Dawuni has been harnessing the power of African musical celebrity and organizing local musicians to focus on social issues of clean water, guinea worm eradication, girl child education, HIV awareness as well as working hand in hand with international organizations like UNICEF, European Union, Ghana Aids Commission, politicians, administrators and traditional rulers to find lasting and sustainable solutions to these problems.

Africa Live! for the past nine years has organized the hugely successful Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash to celebrate Ghana ’s Independence Day. For Ghana's 50th anniversary of independence celebration in 2007, Africa Live! put on a concert with the brightest Ghanaian musical talent. 25,000 + fans and fellow countrymen came out to celebrate. Independence Splash 2008 was held in Tamale, in the Northern region of Ghana, at the brand new Tamale Sports Stadium. This concert was organized with support from UNICEF, the European Union, and the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly. The Northern region has a rich and varied musical history. The concert enabled talented Northern artists such as Sheriff Gale, Abu Sadiq and Mama Rams to perform on a world class stage. The 6th annual event served as a "music revival", sparking renewed interest from both young and old in the legacy of Ghanaian music from the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Independence Splash has served as the successful launching pad for the careers of Obuor and Batman Samini. It has showcased some of the best traditional and neo traditional music by featuring artistes and groups like King Ayisoba, Rex Omar, Amandzeba, Mac Tontoh, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, A. B. Crentsil, Paapa Yankson, Hewale Sounds and Djenbii.

After 8 successful years in Ghana, West Africa the 9th annual “Rocky Dawuni’s Independence Splash” concert moved to Los Angeles on March 5, 2009 to commemorate the election of the first African American President to the United States, and its impact on social and political independence worldwide. The debut of the event in America at Afro Funke’ was a tremendous success with Rocky Dawuni & The Revelation Project in absolutely rare form for the capacity crowd of revelers! Joining them on stage were special guests Leon Mobley (Ben Harper) who brought the house to a frenzy with his spirited drumming as well as Jazz legend, Ronnie Laws , who grabbed a saxophone to lend his talent to an unbelievable rendition of Rocky's "Afro Roots Vibration."

In addition to music education in schools, Africa Live! has the objective to transform the unique success of organizing yearly festival to a sustainable weekly / monthly musical performances at the Art Centers in Accra and Tamale. The resulting effect is to make Funke’Africa at the Arts Centers the engine of the artistic transformation of the country with music playing its natural leading role.

The programs will feature music from all ten regions of Ghana as well as contemporary Ghanaian music like high-life, hip life and afro beat. The productions will have top quality sound and PA systems, high quality traditional costumes and well packaged program content. These programs will run over the weekend from Friday to Sunday. Each week the performances will feature a variety of artists that will richly present Ghanaian music at its best. There will be special monthly programs which will be headlined by top Ghanaian artists. Africa Live! also hopes to expand the reach of its programs through the opening of a community radio station in Accra as well to help promote traditional music and social awareness of humanitarian issues.

Africa Live’s Independence Splash has enjoyed support and sponsorship from organizations such as UNICEF, the European Commission, Alliance Francais, Ghana Aids Commission, Ministry of Tourism, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ministry of Local Government, Joy FM, Adom FM, Radio Gold, Antrak Air, MKOGH Clothing, Elike Clothing, Keba Clothing, Busy Internet, Naturel Enterprises, Livity Outernational, Mami Afrika Fashions, Sanni Diesner, Fusicology and Universal Rhythm.

Africa Live! is a California non-profit organization.
Africa Live! is a registered NGO in Ghana

Africa Live! Photos

*2009 Press

Contact Information

US Contact: Cary Sullivan
AFRICA Live!
P.O. Box 1510
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310.663.7227
aquarianrecords@hotmail.com

Ghana Contact: Bob Dawuni
AFRICA Live!
P.O. Box 4151
Accra, Ghana West Africa
011.233.24.2974303
bobdawuni@yahoo.com

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