4 d. ago GTA marks a century of highlife with grand launch of Highlife @ 100

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) officially launched the centenary celebration of Highlife, Ghana’s iconic music genre, with a grand and culturally rich event on Friday, December 19, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.

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7 d. ago Kobby Brown Releases New Highlife Banger “Megye Me Nkawa” Featuring Kurl Songx

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kobby-brown-releases-new-highlife-banger-megye-me-nkawa-featuring-kurl-songx/Ghanaian highlife singer Kobby Brown has officially unveiled a brand-new single titled “Megye Me Nkawa,” featuring popular Ghanaian singer Kurl Songx. The song, produced by talented hitmaker Kin Dee, is already making waves as a powerful addition to Ghana’s rich highlife sound. “Megye Me Nkawa,” which translates to “I’m Taking Back My Ring,” tells a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kobby-brown-releases-new-highlife-banger-megye-me-nkawa-featuring-kurl-songx/

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9 d. ago Kobby Brown Set to Release New Highlife Single “Megye Me Nkawa” Featuring Kurl Songx

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kobby-brown-set-to-release-new-highlife-single-megye-me-nkawa-featuring-kurl-songx/Ghanaian highlife singer Kobby Brown is gearing up to thrill music lovers with the release of his latest single titled “Megye Me Nkawa,” a highly anticipated collaboration featuring popular Ghanaian singer Kurl Songx. The song is produced by the talented Kin Dee, known for crafting rich and authentic Ghanaian sounds. “Megye Me Nkawa,” which translates […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Osafo Daniel, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kobby-brown-set-to-release-new-highlife-single-megye-me-nkawa-featuring-kurl-songx/

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1 week ago Adom FM’s Strictly Highlife: A night to experience curated pure music

On January 1, 2026, Adom FM invites Ghana and the world to begin the year the right way: dressed in white, rooted in culture, and wrapped in timeless sound. It is what Ghana’s number one radio station calls ‘Strictly Highlife’, an event that is more than a festive hangout. Strictly Highlife is a deliberate celebration […]

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2 w. ago Daddy Lumba Funeral Mobilizes Millions in Ghana Funeral Economy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-funeral-mobilizes-millions-in-ghana-funeral-economy/The funeral and burial of highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known globally as Daddy Lumba, held at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, December 13, 2025, mobilized millions of cedis across multiple economic sectors and revealed the commercial weight of Ghana’s modern funeral economy. Daddy Lumba passed away on July 26, 2025, in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-funeral-mobilizes-millions-in-ghana-funeral-economy/

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2 w. ago Ghana’s highlife icon Daddy Lumba laid to rest after bitter legal tussle over postmortem and authority

The iconic Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, became the stage for Ghana’s most dramatic farewell. Thousands of mourners converged on the venue, transforming the atmosphere with the bittersweet sound of highlife—a melody of national grief and determined celebration. This was not just a funeral for Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, who passed away on July 26, 2025; it was the public closure of a long, painful legal and cultural conflict. Ghana finally laid its music king to rest, but not without a final twist of drama.

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2 w. ago Daddy Lumba: Brisk business as fans defy rains to honour highlife legend

Brisk business was recorded in Daddy Lumba paraphernalia as fans of the late highlife icon turned out in large numbers to celebrate his life and music, defying persistent heavy rains that threatened to disrupt the farewell ceremony.

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2 w. ago Fans defy heavy rains to celebrate life and music of Daddy Lumba

Fans of the late highlife icon Daddy Lumba braved heavy rainfall to celebrate his life and musical legacy, transforming a weather-battered farewell into an emotional tribute marked by song, dance and heartfelt remembrance.

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2 w. ago Thousands Gather as President Mahama Donates at Daddy Lumba Funeral

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thousands-gather-as-president-mahama-donates-at-daddy-lumba-funeral/President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday donated Ghana Cedis (GHC) 50,000 to the family of late highlife musician Daddy Lumba during his funeral at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Thousands of mourners gathered at the stadium to pay their last respects to the musician whose death in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thousands-gather-as-president-mahama-donates-at-daddy-lumba-funeral/

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2 w. ago Goodbye shrouded in drama: Highlife king Daddy Lumba goes home today

The nation stands still today (Saturday, December 13) as Ghana marks the final, long-delayed farewell to highlife music icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, universally known as Daddy Lumba (DL).

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2 w. ago VIDEO: Scenes at Baba Yara ahead of Daddy Lumba’s funeral today

The Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi has transformed into the epicentre of national mourning, with massive crowds gathering hours ahead of the scheduled burial service for Highlife music icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba (DL).

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2 w. ago VIDEO: Scenes at Baba Yara Stadium ahead of Daddy Lumba’s funeral today

The Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi has transformed into the epicentre of national mourning, with massive crowds gathering hours ahead of the scheduled burial service for Highlife music icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba (DL).

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2 w. ago MPs call for deliberate national action to promote Highlife music after UNESCO recognition

Members of Parliament have renewed calls for deliberate national action to preserve and promote Ghana’s Highlife music following its recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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2 w. ago Ghana Tourism Authority to launch ‘100 Years of Highlife’ celebration

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), in partnership with key stakeholders from the creative and cultural sectors, has announced the official launch of 100 Years of Highlife, a landmark celebration dedicated to honouring Ghana’s most iconic and internationally influential music genre.

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2 w. ago Western Regional Minister calls for national strategy to revive highlife music

The Western Regional Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Takoradi, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has issued a call for a national, strategic push to revive Ghana’s iconic Highlife music, warning that the genre risks fading into obscurity if deliberate measures are not taken to nurture emerging talents and strengthen the industry’s structure.

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2 w. ago Takoradi MP calls for national strategy to revive highlife music

The Western Regional Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Takoradi, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has issued a call for a national, strategic push to revive Ghana’s iconic Highlife music, warning that the genre risks fading into obscurity if deliberate measures are not taken to nurture emerging talents and strengthen the industry’s structure.

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2 w. ago High Court injunction throws Daddy Lumba’s funeral plans into uncertainty

The future of tomorrow’s funeral ceremony for the Highlife music icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu popularly known as Daddy Lumba, remains uncertain as fresh decision from Accra High Court has placed an injunction stopping the first respondent from organising his burial.

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2 w. ago Family Rift Forces Court to Suspend Daddy Lumba’s Burial Plans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/family-rift-forces-court-to-suspend-daddy-lumbas-burial-plans/A simmering family dispute over who has the right to control the funeral of late music icon Daddy Lumba has prompted the Accra High Court to halt all burial arrangements, exposing deeper tensions within traditional Akan customs. The injunction, granted at the request of the musician’s maternal relatives, prevents family head Kofi Owusu from proceeding […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/family-rift-forces-court-to-suspend-daddy-lumbas-burial-plans/

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2 w. ago Ghana Tourism Authority Launches Highlife Centenary Celebrations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tourism-authority-launches-highlife-centenary-celebrations/The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) will officially launch celebrations marking 100 years of Highlife music on 19 December 2025 at the La Palm Royal Beach Resort in Accra, commemorating a century of the nation’s most influential musical genre. Highlife music emerged along Ghana’s coastal cities during the 1920s, creating a distinctive sound by fusing traditional […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-tourism-authority-launches-highlife-centenary-celebrations/

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2 w. ago Court delays ruling on application blocking release of Daddy Lumba’s body to Friday

The Accra High Court has postponed its ruling on an application seeking to stop the release of the remains of highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, to Friday, December 12.

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