Ghana is mourning the death of highlife music icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, who passed away on Saturday, 26 July 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra after a short illness.

WASHINGTON — Daddy Lumba, the Ghanaian highlife singer frequently ranked as the West African nation's greatest musical artist, died Saturday, after suffering a "short illness", according to the artist ...

play videoAn old photo of the late Daddy Lumba (L) with ET Akonor (R) Former manager and long-time friend of the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, Ernest Toah Akonor, has hinted that one of the ...

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 ...

Supporters of Akosua Serwaa, Daddy Lumba's Germany-based wife, have released a special tribute song for the late musician. A video has emerged online.

Media personality Bright Kankam Boadu has advised Ghanaian musicians against recording tribute songs for the late Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba. He believes the existing songs by the musician are more ...