I’m not dead, I am alive by the
special grace of God,” this was the response of Ghana’s finest high life
musician, Charles Kwadwo Fosu aka Daddy Lumba (DL), who was rumoured
dead a few days ago in Kumasi.
In the early hours of Friday,
November 1, 2013, the entire Garden City was thrown into a state of
shock and disbelief when rumour mongers went to town with unconfirmed
report that Lumba had died the previous night.
Soon, what started
as a mere rumour gathered momentum as people could be seen in groups
discussing the supposed demise of the respected musician. Indeed, what
gave credence to the story was the fact that there had been earlier
speculation across the country over the last few months that Daddy Lumba
was very sick, hence his long absence from the entertainment scene.
However,
Lumba lovers and admirers who were shocked by the sad news and were
thrown into perpetual mourning heaved a huge sigh of relief later that
morning when the award winning musician granted an interview to Roman
Father on his ‘Sika Mmere’ program on SIKKA FM 89.5 to say that he was
hale and hearty.
‘I don’t know why anybody would wish me dead. I
am alive and kicking by the grace of God. Nothing is wrong with me. I
want to tell all my fans in Kumasi that their favourite Lumba is still
alive and well. It is God who gives life and He alone decides when
anyone should leave the world. Thankfully, my time is not due yet so am
still alive ’.
On why he thought anybody could come up with such a
death rumour about him, Lumba said he had no idea saying ‘This is not
the first time that I have been rumoured dead. It has happened several
times. Indeed, Lumba has ‘died’ so many times. You see, am a very quiet
and private person who is always at home. Maybe it’s my long absence
from the public space which facilitates such rumours’.
Daddy
Lumba finally thanked Roman Father for offering him the platform to
interact with his fans and lovers and also hinted that his latest album
will soon hit the market.
Daddy Lumba was born at Nsuta near
Mampong in the Ashanti Region on September 29, 1964. In the early 1980s,
he debuted on the highlife scene with his massive hit "Yeeye Aka
Akwantuo Mu" with Nana Acheampong. He has been consistent with the
release of multiple-hit albums since then and has established himself as
one of Ghana's most popular singers of his genre, Highlife.
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