Friday the 13th is notoriously famous for its scary nature popularly inspired by the movie cult classic but that was not the case this year in the Queen city of Regina. Afro-fusion artist Rooky hosted a concert along with his band called The Bad HVBITS at the prestigious The Exchange, we also saw exhilarating performances …
Satori is a Japanese Buddhist Term which means the experience of awakening (“enlightenment”) or apprehension of the true nature of reality. It is derived from the Japanese verb “to know” (satoru) Often considered an experience which cannot be expressed in words. Satori as a musical project portrays a musical cocktail influenced by the themes of …
The Concept of “Satori” my Sophomore Musical EP. – A few Words. Read More »
Created by Rukevwe Emeni The process of creating this song started from my search on what “Afro” influenced genre or style that I can deliver , I had decided that the instrumentation would guide my song writing as I wanted the muse to guide my Melodies. It was about 1/2am one early morning and after …
The Creative process behind my latest single “Inna Eyes” Read More »
It’s 3 weeks to the release of my highly anticipated Sophomore EP “Satori” on digital streaming platforms and i have decided to release a ‘xpecial package’ for all my listeners. It is a huge way to directly support my music and artistry by purchasing my digital assets and also connecting to my music by having …
Happy last weekend of January Guys! as we “March” into the new month, I’ve found myself in the arms of my words. My Sophomore Project called “Satori” drops pretty soon and I can’t wait to share all my creative endeavours with you. Here is my attempt to start posting my poetry again (for those who …
The adversity of the cold fingers of winter and the ever raging jaws of the “Pandemic” was not enough to stop the fans of live local music from coming to my first headlined concert “ Afrodisiac” which took place in Cloud 9 Live in Regina on Saturday the 8th of January. Featuring performances from various …
It’s 2022! We are gearing up for the electrifying night of amazing musical performances at my Concert “Afrodisiac” which is on the 8th of January! . Check link for more info https://rooky.ca/2021/12/08/rooky-in-partnership-with-cloud9-live-presents-afrodisiac/ We had a quick chat with CTV Regina and gave a chilly Live performance of Debut Single “CNTRL” enjoy! https://regina.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2354141 Rooky on CTV …
Rooky on CTV LIVE Regina – Interview + Live Performance of debut Single “CNTRL” Read More »
Rooky for Sask Music The year couldn’t have ended any better! we got a nomination for the Hip Hop Artist of the Year award category for the Saskatchewan Music Awards 2021, https://www.saskmusic.org/news/the-latest/view,article/7150/the-2021-saskatchewan-music-awards-nominees Super Grateful for the awesome people at Sask Music for the nomination and all the media support i have received this year , …
First off , I wanna thank each and everyone who has being supporting ROOKY music! Be it in cash , kind, referrals and listening… 2021 has being an amazing year and we are looking forward to making the coming year one to remember. The Team and I have a very spicy and special Show lined …
ROOKY in partnership with Cloud9 Live presents : “AFRODISIAC” Read More »
Official cover art for “SHIVA” As we draw closer to the end of summer , I figured I needed to put out some music for my people before we heard back into the cocoon of winter ; when the parties are less and the vibrant energy that the sun brings begins to fade away. “SHIVA” …
New Single ‘SHIVA’ drops August 20th! – All You Need to Know. Read More »
