Ghanaian highlife icon Charles Kojo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has sadly passed away. His death occurred in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra. He was 60 years old.
Multiple sources close to the family have confirmed that the legendary musician had been battling an undisclosed health condition before his passing. His death has since drawn mourners and sympathisers to his residence at East Legon, Accra, as news of his passing continues to shake the Ghanaian entertainment landscape.
In an official statement released through his legal team on July 26, 2025, Daddy Lumba’s family confirmed the heartbreaking news, thanking Ghanaians for their support and requesting privacy during this difficult time.
Find the statement below:
Who Was Daddy Lumba?
Born on September 29, 1964, in Nsuta near Mampong in the Ashanti Region, Daddy Lumba began his musical journey at just 16 years old. While in Juaben Secondary School, he led the school choir and later formed a music group called Lumba Brothers with friends Yaw, Kwabena, and his then-girlfriend Theresa Abebrese.
Theresa played a pivotal role in helping Lumba travel to Germany after secondary school, where he would later meet highlife legend Ernest Nana Acheampong. Nana Acheampong introduced Lumba to highlife music, transitioning him from his gospel roots and birthing what would become a transformative career.
The two formed a new version of the Lumba Brothers and gained prominence with their hit Yɛɛyɛ Aka Akwantuo Mu. Though they eventually parted ways musically, Daddy Lumba went on to become one of Ghana’s most revered musicians with a career spanning decades and more than 30 albums to his name.
His unique voice, prolific songwriting, and captivating stagecraft cemented his legacy as a cultural icon and trailblazer in Ghanaian music.
The passing of Daddy Lumba marks the end of an era, but his music and influence will forever live on in the hearts of Ghanaians and lovers of highlife music around the world.
May his soul rest in perfect peace.
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Story by Kelvin B. Annor-Yeboah | univers.ug.edu.gh
