Daddy Lumba
Daddy Lumba | |
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| Fael:Daddy Lumba.png Daddy Lumba performing in 2025.
Photo credit: Manuel Photography | |
| Born | Charles Kwadwo Fosuh 29 September 1964 Nsuta, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Died | 26 July 2025 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | DL, Lumba |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Education | Juaben Senior High School, Adu Gyamfi Senior High School |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur |
| Years active | (1986–2025) |
| Known for | Music |
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| Awards | Ghana Music Awards |
Daddy Lumba (Fankwa 29, 1964 – Ɔbɛsɛ 26, 2025) nna ɔyɛ Ghana ndwontonyi-ndwomkyerɛwfo a nna ɔwɔ ndwom ahorow 34 wɔ ne dzin mu. Nna wɔfrɛ no Charles Kwadwo Fosu, nna ɔyɛ Ghana ndwontonyi kɛse. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Ahyɛse Bra na Nwomasua
[sesa mu | sesa ekyirsɛm]Ne papa, Owoahene Kwadwo Fosu, kyerɛkyerɛnyi, wui wɔ ber a nna Lumba yɛ abofra. Ne maame, Comfort Gyamfi, a dodowara frɛ no Ama Saah, nso yɛ kyerɛkyerɛnyi. Owui wɔ afe 2001 mu wɔ Kumase. Ne wu no yɛɛ Lumba yaw ye osiandɛ nna ɔno nye n'adze nyianara. Daddy Lumba ne ndwom, "Anidasoɔ Wɔhɔ Ma Obiara", "Ohia Asɛm", "Ɛmmere Pa Bɛba", "Agya Bi Wua Agya Bi Tease", yɛ ndwom a ɔtoow hyɛɛ ne maame enyimnyam.
Edwuma
[sesa mu | sesa ekyirsɛm]Daddy Lumba ne ndwomtow edwuma no hyɛɛ ase mfe 16 bi abɛsen kɔ. Nna ɔyɛ panyin a ɔda Juaben Senior High School ndwomtow kuw no fitsi 1983 kesi 1984 a nna Christabel yɛ hɔn ndwomtow kyerɛkyerɛnyi na owiei wɔ afe 1985 mu. Juaben SHS hɔ no, Lumba nye ne nyɛnko Yaw na Kɔbena na ne mpona Theresa Abebrese tseew kuw a wɔfrɛ no "Lumba Brothers".
Owie skuul no, ne mpona Theresa boaa Lumba a otuu kwan kɔr Germany dɛ ɔrekɛyɛ edwuma.
Germany hɔ no, okehyiaa Ernest Nana Acheampong. Nna Nana edzi kan nye aborɔfo no atseew kuw bi a wɔfrɛ no kyen kasa. Adze a nna Lumba nyim ara nye Nyame ndwom tow, na Nana Acheampong daa 'highlife' ndwom edzi kyerɛɛ no.
Hɔn ebien hyehyɛɛ dɛ wɔdze ndwom apaawa bɔto gua wɔ afe apem ahankron eduowɔtwe esia naaso sikasɛm ntsi ndwom apaawa no baa gua do afe apem ahankron eduowɔtwe akron mu ber a Lumba yer Akosua Serwaa boa hɔn no. Ndwom no dzin nye "Yɛɛyɛ Aka Akwantuo Mu".
Daddy Lumba ne nyinara mu no, dze ndwom apaawa eduasa ebiasa na ato gua. Ndwom apaawa no bi nye Aben Wɔha, Awosuɔ, Obi Ate Me So Buɔ, Sika Asɛm ne Ebi Se Ɛyɛ Aduro.
Sesei ɔpɛ dɛ ɔdze ndwom apaawa a ɔtɔ do eduasa anan a wato no dzin " Nnipa Foo Na Ɛka Nsɛm Foo.
Ɔyɛ adze papa, osiandɛ ɔtaa dze ndwom ahorow a ɔgye dzin ba gua do fitsi ber a ɔnoara yɛ np ho Ghanafo ndwomtofo mu okunyin no kor wɔ" Highlife genre" no.
Ɔno na ɔdze baa highlife ndwomtow mu wɔ ber a, ɔreyɛ "blockbuster" ndwom apaawa a, yɛfrɛ no 'Woho Kyere' a ɔgyee dzin afe apem ahankron eduokron akron mu. Daddy Lumba na Ofori Amponsah kaa hɔn ho bɔɔ mu dɛm afe no dze ndwom enum a ɔgyee dzin papa bae no na oyii Ofori Amponsah nsoroma pue. Ne nyinara mu Lumba aboa Ghana ndwomtofo du-ebiasa wɔ hɔn ndwomtow edwuma mu.
Afe apem ahankron eduokron akron mu no, Daddy Lumba nyaa abodzin ebiasa a ɔno nye "Best Album, Artist of the Year ne the Most popular Song of the Year" ɔwɔ abodzin kuw a wɔfrɛ no " Ghana Music Awards".
Ansaana yɛbɛhyɛ Mfe mpem ebien na ebien mu no, na afe biara Daddy Lumba dze ndwom a ɔgye dzin ba gua do.
Ne ndwomtow edwuma no nnyɛ dza ɔhaw biara nnyi mu, ber bi mu na ɔdze Nyame ndwom ato gua ber fofor do na wama Nyimpa ho edwir hɔn wɔ wiadze ndwom mu na mfonyin ho.
Nyimpa abɔ no sombo pii dɛ Lumba asesa na iyidze ber a ɔsrae no. Naaso ɔnngye nntom dɛ biribi dɛm akɔ do.
Mboaedze
[sesa mu | sesa ekyirsɛm]- ↑ Effah, K. (10 March 2018). "Lumba Tops All: 61 years of Ghana music, best artistes and songs of all time". Yen.com.gh (in English). Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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- ↑ "Daddy Lumba is the greatest artiste of all time – Ras Kuuku declares". GhanaWeb.
- ↑ "Ras Kuuku Declares Daddy Lumba Ghana's Biggest Artist". ModernGhana.
- ↑ "Highlife: Daddy Lumba is the Greatest of All Time- Great Ampong".
- ↑ "Lumba Tops All: 61 Years Of Ghana Music, Best Artistes And Songs Of All Time Announced".
- ↑ "Daddy Lumba As A Course To Be Studied?".
- ↑ "Daddy Lumba is the GOAT of Ghana music – Eazzy opines". Gossip24.
- ↑ "Daddy Lumba is the world's greatest musician – Ko-Jo Cue".
- ↑ "Kweku Darlington eyes Daddy Lumba collab, hints at retirement after working with the 'GOAT'". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 13 February 2025.