Akosua Serwaa, the wife of the late highlife musician Daddy Lumba, has initiated legal action against Kofi Owusu Fosu, the head of Lumba’s external family, and Priscilla Ofori, commonly referred to as ‘Odo Broni’, in matters related to Lumba’s death and the organisation of the final funeral rites. In a writ filed at the High […]
Family of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosu known popularly as Daddy Lumba, has announced that his funeral will be organized in the Ashanti Region on December 6, 2025. The family indicates that Daddy Lumba’s funeral will be held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Daddy Lumba died in July this year after a short illness. […]
The family and management of legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba have announced a last-minute change to the venue for his one-week observance. The event, still scheduled for Saturday, August 30, 2025, has been relocated to Black Star Square (Independence Square) in Accra, where a candlelight vigil held in his honour also took place weeks ago. […]
Exciting yet an enigmatic personality, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately called Daddy Lumba, certainly cannot be ignored, even for many years to come. Though dead, his songs echo through the Ghanaian space, establishing him as one of Ghana’s most loved and even controversial sons. This great lyricist made his personal life struggles, love themes and realities […]
Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., popularly known as Shatta Wale, has been detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in an investigation related to the tax obligations of a yellow Lamborghini Urus. According to a press release from his management, the artiste voluntarily reported to the EOCO offices on Wednesday, August […]
President Donald Trump has announced this year’s Kennedy Center honours will go to action star Sylvester Stallone, stage actor Michael Crawford, singers George Strait and Gloria Gaynor, and the rock band KISS. Breaking with tradition, he will also host the show later this year, celebrating the recipients of one of the country’s highest recognitions of […]
In a move that will surely make the Guinness Book of Heavenly Records, the Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations has instructed all religious leaders to submit their prophecies for government review—effectively making Ghana the first country in the world with a “Customs and Excise Division for Spiritual Imports.” From now […]
After yearly rumours about his passing, death finally won. Indeed, Ghanaian highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, bade farewell to his fans in “Makra Mo” (Goodbye), a poignant and prophetic song released three decades ago. The song, featured on his sixth album “Biribi Gyegye Wo” in 1993, was a soulful expression of mortality, where Charles Kwadwo Fosu, […]
A national candlelight vigil in honour of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba is going to be held under the auspices of the Creative Arts Agency at the Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, August 2, 2025, starting at 6 p.m. As part of the arrangements to honour Daddy […]
Ladies and gentlemen, fellow citizens of heartbreak, permit me to unbutton my black caftan of composure and mourn in key F sharp. Charles Kwadwo Fosu, better known as Daddy Lumba—our national emotional thermostat, cultural oracle, and spiritual gym instructor—has played his final note and exited the stage of life with all the swagger of Aben Wo […]
Daddy Lumba (born Charles Kwadwo Fosuh on September 29, 1964) is a legendary Ghanaian singer-songwriter and musician, widely regarded as the greatest Ghanaian musician of all time. Over the course of his prolific career, he has released 33 albums, including critically acclaimed works such as Aben Wɔha, Awosuɔ, Obi Ate Me So Buɔ, Sika Asɛm, […]
Ghana has lost one of its most cherished musical icons, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. He died in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra, where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Sources close to the family confirmed that the highlife maestro […]
