Current & Proposed Projects
The Sankofa Centre - A Cultural Innovation Hub
In 2017, the Annenberg Foundation provided the primary funding for the Rocky Dawuni Foundation (RDF) to purchase the former Bob Marley studio and compound in Aburi, a suburb of Accra.
The studio had been abandoned for a long time because of fire damage it had sustained in 2010. However, the mainframe of the building survived.
Rita Marley first contacted Rocky Dawuni in 2016 to inquire about his intentions for the property. It was agreed that the proposed Innovative Cultural Centre (ICC) would be a fitting tribute to the Bob Marley family’s legacy of advancing peace, resilience and equity for all.
The new building has been rebranded as the Sankofa Centre and is currently being cleaned up for future use.
The Akan people of West Africa introduced the concept of Sankofa, which teaches us that it is essential to know where we come from to understand the present and to move into the future.
- Development of cultural-based leadership training program
- Documentation interviews with cultural figures (ongoing)
- Culture and music-based peace initiative in Northern Ghana (Bunbong Sustainable Forest)
Above: A massive cleanup is now underway at our first ICC, The Sankofa Centre (formerly the Bob Marley Studio Complex.) Architectural and engineering plans are in development.