Rocky Dawuni Drops Classic Music Video For ‘African Thriller’.

Rocky Dawuni has released his new music video for the hit single “African Thriller” in partnership with Entertainment Weekly.

The timing of the video launch occurred just a few days after the 40th anniversary of the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, and the video draws inspiration from that momentous event.

At a time when news about Africa is dominated by the Ebola crisis, “African Thriller” offers a positive message celebrating African strength, unity and indomitable spirit.

Watch the video:

“African Thriller,” sung in West African pidgin English, embodies Rocky Dawuni’s unique “Afro-Roots” sound, a funky blend of soul, pop, Afrobeat and reggae grooves that have made him a household name in his native Ghana and earned him a wide following across the globe. Jeremy Sole, a DJ, producer and host on the taste-defining Los Angeles radio station KCRW, remixed the single version of “African Thriller.”

Shot in Los Angeles, the highly polished music video, directed by Glen Wilson, and choreographed by Kara Mack, offers an explosion of West African inspired dance moves, rich colors, and a celebratory atmosphere.