Daddy Lumba’s legacy, with over 33 albums and numerous awards, remains eternal in Ghana’s highlife scene.
Daddy Lumba's one-week observation held;Nana-Addo donates GHS 100k
On August 30, 2025, thousands gathered at Independence Square in Accra for the one-week observation of Ghanaian highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, who passed away on July 26, 2025, at age 60. The event, initially planned for the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, was relocated due to a noise-making ban by the La Traditional Council. Organized by the Creative Arts Agency and the Fosu family, the memorial celebrated Lumba’s four-decade career, marked by timeless hits like Aben Wo Ha and Theresa . The ceremony drew prominent figures, including musicians Sarkodie, Diana Asamoah, and Great Ampong, who attended despite a past feud with Lumba, emphasizing forgiveness. Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led tributes with a GHS 100,000 donation to support funeral arrangements, joined by former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (GHS 50,000) and the Ghana Police Service ($30,000). Other contributors included Kennedy Agyapong, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, an…
