1 week ago International Memorials to Honor Daddy Lumba’s Global Legacy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-memorials-to-honor-daddy-lumbas-global-legacy/Plans are underway to hold international funeral extensions in honour of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, his sister Faustina Fosu has revealed. Speaking on Nhyira FM, Madam Faustina explained that the main funeral, held on December 13, 2025, did not see full family representation due to unresolved disputes and ongoing court cases involving some […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/international-memorials-to-honor-daddy-lumbas-global-legacy/

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1 week 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 I changed Rhythms of Africa’25 date to honour Daddy Lumba’s funeral – Sonnie Badu

Gospel musician Sonnie Badu has shared the reason he changed the initial date of his Rhythms of Africa live event in Kumasi. In an interview with Joy Prime’s Roselyn on the Changes show, he stated that the previous date, 13th December, was postponed to 21st December after he noticed it coincided with the final funeral […]

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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 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 Court Clears Daddy Lumba Funeral After Maternal Family Misses Payment

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/court-clears-daddy-lumba-funeral-after-maternal-family-misses-payment/The Accra High Court on Friday cleared the way for the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba after applicants in the ongoing family dispute failed to pay Ghana Cedis (GHC) 2 million by the 2 p.m. deadline set by the court. The judge had earlier recalled lawyers and imposed the payment condition to cover costs […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/court-clears-daddy-lumba-funeral-after-maternal-family-misses-payment/

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2 w. ago Daddy Lumba: Sights & sounds as Ghanaians mourn legend at Kumasi funeral

Thousands of mourners, music lovers and dignitaries have converged on the iconic Baba Yara Sports Stadium this morning as final funeral rites for highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, unfold.

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2 w. ago Daddy Lumba’s funeral underway as hundreds of mourners throng Baba Yara Stadium

The nation's long period of mourning reached its climax today, Saturday, December 13, 2025, as hundreds of mourners converged on the Baba Yara Sports Stadium for the final burial and funeral rites of Highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known globally 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 Court clears way for Daddy Lumba’s funeral on Saturday after applicants fail to meet GH¢2m payment deadline

Court clears way for Daddy Lumba’s funeral on Saturday after applicants fail to meet GH¢2m payment deadline

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2 w. ago Fresh twist in Daddy Lumba case: Court recalls lawyers, orders applicants to pay GH₵2m or funeral happens Saturday

The Accra High Court has issued a new directive concerning the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba, ordering the applicants in the ongoing family dispute to pay GH₵2million by 2:00 pm today, failing which the funeral will proceed as scheduled tomorrow. The court recalled the lawyers involved in the case during proceedings and explained that […]

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2 w. ago Daddy Lumba case: Court recalls lawyers, orders applicants to pay GH₵2m or funeral happens Saturday

The Accra High Court has issued a new directive concerning the burial of highlife legend Daddy Lumba, ordering the applicants in the ongoing family dispute to pay GH₵2million by 2:00 pm today, failing which the funeral will proceed as scheduled tomorrow. The court recalled the lawyers involved in the case during proceedings and explained that […]

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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 High Court halts Daddy Lumba’s funeral, orders funeral home not to release his body

The Accra High Court has granted an injunction filed by the maternal family of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, restraining the first respondent, Kofi Owusu, the family head (Abusuapanyin), from organising his burial, which was scheduled for this weekend in the Ashanti region. The court also barred the third respondent, Transitions Funeral Home, from […]

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2 w. ago Asantehene Distances Manhyia from Daddy Lumba Funeral Dispute

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-distances-manhyia-from-daddy-lumba-funeral-dispute/The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has dismissed attempts to involve the Manhyia Palace in the controversy surrounding funeral arrangements for late highlife musician Daddy Lumba, declaring on Thursday that the matter falls outside his jurisdiction. Speaking at a Kumasi Traditional Council meeting, the Asantehene criticized individuals and groups attributing statements and actions to him […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-distances-manhyia-from-daddy-lumba-funeral-dispute/

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3 w. ago Daddy Lumba’s Family Denounces False Funeral Poster, Sets Record Straight on Widow’s Status

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumbas-family-denounces-false-funeral-poster-sets-record-straight-on-widows-status/The family of the late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba, has issued a firm rebuttal to what it calls distortions surrounding his funeral plans and the public portrayal of his widow, Mrs. Akosua Serwah Fosuh. In a statement, the family distanced itself from a funeral poster that has been circulating […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumbas-family-denounces-false-funeral-poster-sets-record-straight-on-widows-status/

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3 w. ago Daddy Lumba Immediate Family Files Lawsuit to Block December Funeral Plans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-immediate-family-files-lawsuit-to-block-december-funeral-plans/Immediate family members of late highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu have filed a fresh lawsuit seeking to halt his scheduled December 13 funeral over concerns about unauthorized autopsy and alleged financial mismanagement. Five plaintiffs, including Obaapanyin Afia Adomah Pakoso of Kumasi, Robert Gyamfi, Georgina Gyamfi, Ernestina Fosuh, and Nana Afia Kobi, filed the writ at […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/daddy-lumba-immediate-family-files-lawsuit-to-block-december-funeral-plans/

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3 w. ago Daddy Lumba saga: Fresh feud erupts as immediate family sues to block funeral over autopsy and cash donations

The public mourning for Ghanaian highlife icon Charles Kwadwo Fosu, universally known as Daddy Lumba, has devolved into an acrimonious legal battle, with his core relatives demanding judicial intervention to halt the funeral process and compel an investigation into the circumstances of his death.

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