You can’t be a black man and worship a white man God- Rocky Dawuni says

Ghanaian music icon and Grammy-nominated artist, Rocky Dawuni, has sparked powerful conversations around Black spirituality, identity, and self-awareness, urging Africans to reclaim a vision of God that reflects their own cultural roots.

Speaking in a soul-stirring interview on Starr Chat with Bola Ray on Thursday, July 17, 2025, Dawuni made a bold assertion that has resonated with many:

“I believe that if God created man in His own image, you can’t be a Black man and worship a white God.”

He explained that just as white people envision God in their own image, Africans must also see divinity through a lens that mirrors their African identity and ancestral essence.

“The white man will worship God in the white image. So the sense of elevating the identity of me as a Black man, me as an African, was a very key part of my kind of projection… and then the message aspect of my music.”

Dawuni revealed that his journey of spiritual discovery started long before he rose to global musical acclaim. Growing up in the military barracks, he shared a touching story of how, at just seven years old, he founded a small church with neighborhood kids.

“Every night I read the Bible… I actually started a church when I was a kid in the barrack. I was, like, 7 years old… I got all the kids to go and cut palm fronds, and they built the church in the back.”

From early catechism lessons in the Catholic Church to a spiritual path that has led him across continents, Dawuni’s deep inner journey has profoundly influenced both his personal life and artistry.

He spoke of visiting some of the world’s most sacred places, including the Vatican, where he performed during the Journey of the Itineraries of the Soul, as well as other holy sites such as Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Well of Souls, and the Wailing Wall.