Daddy Lumba, Biography
Music Icon, Daddy Lumba was born Charles Kwadwo Fosu.
Daddy Lumba is a known face in the Ghana Music industry having produced some phenomenal songs during his hay days as a musician.
Daddy Lumba was born at Nsuta in the Ashanti Region on September 29, 1964 and is 57 years.
Daddy as he is affectionately called Is a product of the Juaben Senior High School.
The music icon was born to Owoahene Kwadwo Fosu and Ama Saah of blessed memory.
Music Career
His first album, Yereye Aka Akwantuo Mu was with his colleague Nana Acheampong under the name Lumba Brothers spawned several hits and established Daddy Lumba as a versatile and highly gifted musician.
He has since released over 19 other albums as a songwriter, or singer or producer or all three. These include Obi Ato Meso Boo, Sika Asem, Ohia Asem, Playboy, Sesee Wo Se, Odo Foforo, Biribi Regyegye Wo, Back For Good, Mesom Jesus, and Woana Na Otene. Others are Aben Wo Ha, Woho Kyere, Adepa Hye Adepa, Poison, Papa Samo, Ofie Banbofo, Asee Ho, Odo Bewu Dee Eno Nwu, and Ahenfo Kyinie.
According to reports available, the singer has released 33 albums and is working on releasing another one to music lovers.
Daddy Lumba’s solo career has been one of the best, however, controversial with his choice of lyrics. Reports say he has his own studio where he records and masters his music as a Highlife legend. He has over the years moved with the times in order not for him to sound archaic.
In December 2007, he reunited with Nana Acheampong for a concert and there are talks of the two having another album together. Lumba proved that he is still a force to reckon with when he scored several nominations in the 2008 Ghana Music Awards with his album, Tokurom.
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