Rocky Dawuni To Perform in Costa Rica for International Day of People of African Descent 2021

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By Naliaka Kitui

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Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and record producer Rocky Dawumi is among the artistes performing at the International Day of People of African Descent in Costa Rica; an event taking place from 31st August to 4th September. The event is the first commemoration of the International Day of People of African Descent, an initiative that has been endorsed by the country and formally adopted by the UN in 2020.

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According to the United Nations, the legal holiday is meant to promote “the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.” 

Speaking during the opening ceremony that was held on Tuesday 31st August at 6 p.m. at the National Theater in San José, Costa Rica’s Vice President Epsy Campbell said: “This first international commemoration is held in Costa Rica for being the country that promotes this celebration, in compliance with the commitment assumed more than 100 years ago at the First Congress of the Black Peoples of the World, when it was proposed to celebrate the contributions of Afro-American people.”

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Other artistes performing at the ceremony include the Kawe Group, Afro Fiesta, Hope Masike, Abel Mafuleni, Emanuel Ntaka, and the Limón Concert Band. The event is expected to close on the 4th of September.