Thousands Gather to Bid Daddy Lumba Farewell

Thousands gather to bid Daddy Lumba farewell

The Heroes Park at Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi came alive on Saturday morning as thousands of mourners gathered to bid a heartfelt farewell to Ghana’s late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba.    ‎‎The scene was both solemn and celebratory, reflecting the profound impact the musician had on the nation’s cultural and musical landscape.   ‎‎As early as 06:00 hours, mourners, dressed in black attire or Lumba-br…

Thousands Bid Emotional Farewell To Daddy Lumba

Highlife legend, Nana Acheampong (2 L) at the funeral ground   Thousands of mourners from across Ghana and beyond have converged at the Heroes Park of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi this morning to witness the final funeral rites of celebrated highlife icon, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. After months of legal tussles and family disagreements that delayed his burial, the long-awaited funeral of the legendary musicia…

Daddy Lumba Finally Laid to Rest as Thousands Flood Baba Yara Stadium for Historic Farewell

Thousands of mourners from across Ghana converged on the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi to bid a final farewell to highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba. The iconic stadium was transformed into a solemn yet celebratory ground as fans, family members, musicians and political leaders gathered to honour a man whose music shaped generations. From the early hours of the morning, the atmosphere reflected deep grief, p…

Papa Shee questions court processes in family dispute over Daddy Lumba’s funeral

Evangelist Papa Shee has expressed strong dissatisfaction with what he describes as inconsistent and confusing court processes in the ongoing family dispute over the funeral arrangements of the late highlife icon, Daddy Lumba. Speaking in an interview, Papa Shee said the family he represents had no intention of independently organising a funeral, contrary to public speculation. According to him, their primary concern was to ensure peace within t…

BREAKING: Court blocks Daddy Lumba’s december 13 funeral

The Accra High Court has issued an injunction in favour of the maternal relatives of the late musician Daddy Lumba, temporarily halting his funeral arrangements. The ruling restrains the first respondent from proceeding with the burial and bars the third respondent from releasing the body from the mortuary until the main case is concluded. According to Citinewsroom, the court emphasised the importance of examining the substance of each matter b…

Daddy Lumba's funeral to proceed as planned

The funeral of highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, is to proceed as planned. An earlier injunction order on Friday, December 12, 2025, by an Accra High Court was granted on the condition that the plaintiff seeking the injunction pays GH¢2 million by 2 p.m. the same day, or the funeral would be allowed to go ahead. You may also be interested in: Daddy Lumba funeral crisis defines future of Ghana customary law High…