7 d. ago As Ghana grieves, Daddy Lumba’s timeless songs rise to the top of Spotify

Ghana lost its most iconic highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known to millions as Daddy Lumba when he passed away at age 60 on July 26, 2025. The public grief was profound, but his departure also catalyzed one of the most extraordinary streaming surges in Ghanaian music history.  On the day of his passing, Lumba’s timeless […]

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9 d. ago A Tribute to Charles Kwadwo Fosu, Daddy Lumba: The Voice That Carried Our Nation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-tribute-to-charles-kwadwo-fosu-daddy-lumba-the-voice-that-carried-our-nation/The throbbing heartbreak persists, tear ducts still well every other hour, the overwhelming tributes from far flung corners of the earth still pour in a week after our collective hearts were shattered into bits. Charles Kwadwo Fosu, our beloved Daddy Lumba, has departed this world, leaving behind a silence so loud it echoes in every […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, VEK, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/a-tribute-to-charles-kwadwo-fosu-daddy-lumba-the-voice-that-carried-our-nation/

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1 week ago Honouring a Legend: Why Ghana must honour Daddy Lumba with a Posthumous PhD

I met Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, in 1992 when I interviewed him for the debut issue of the first Black Magazine in Germany, a publication I had founded to spotlight African voices in the diaspora. That encounter turned out to be far more than a journalistic assignment; it was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Not long after, we embarked on a concert tour across Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Amsterdam, with Lumba’s background vocalist, Afia Ampofowaa, on stage. I had the honour of managing that tour, and the performances were unforgettable—each city welcoming us with sold-out venues and electric crowds. Lumba was undoubtedly a star, but to me, he was more than that. He was a brother, a fellow "Borga" navigating life in a foreign land, and above all, a friend. And today, with a heavy heart, I write not just as a journalist, but as someone who loved him and his music deeply.

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1 week ago Tourism Minister urges privacy for Daddy Lumba’s family as nation mourns music icon

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has appealed to the Ghanaian public and media to exercise discretion and compassion by respecting the privacy of the bereaved family of highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, during their period of mourning.

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1 week ago Daddy Lumba: Voice that once shook the stage, now lies cold and silent

The sad news of the passing of Charles Kwadwo Fosu, aka Daddy Lumba, a week ago today, was piercing and numbing. It hit me like a dentist’s sharp needle and numbed me for the rest of the week, even as I write. I was at a funeral service that day when a friend who came in […]

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1 week ago Thousands Attend Emotional Vigil for Daddy Lumba at Independence Square

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thousands-attend-emotional-vigil-for-daddy-lumba-at-independence-square/Ghanaians filled Accra’s Independence Square on Saturday night for a candlelight vigil honoring late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, who passed away July 26 after a brief illness. Dressed in black, mourners lit candles and sang along to his timeless hits as choral performances and poetry echoed across the square, creating […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thousands-attend-emotional-vigil-for-daddy-lumba-at-independence-square/

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1 week ago Ghana Mourns as Music Icon Daddy Lumba Passes, Tributes Pour In

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mourns-as-music-icon-daddy-lumba-passes-tributes-pour-in/Ghana’s beloved highlife legend Charles Kojo Fosu, known globally as Daddy Lumba, passed away on July 26, 2025, after a brief illness, his family announced “with profound sorrow.” The death of the pioneering artist, credited with popularizing the Borga Highlife genre, has triggered an outpouring of grief nationwide and internationally. Tributes flooded in from across […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mourns-as-music-icon-daddy-lumba-passes-tributes-pour-in/

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1 week ago Thousands storm Independence Square for emotional vigil to honour Daddy Lumba

The atmosphere was electric with empathy as thousands of Ghanaians assembled at the Independence Square on the night of August 2, 2025, to honour the late music legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba. This candlelight vigil was a poignant tribute to one of the country’s most cherished artists, whose melodies have resonated […]

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