Daddy Lumba
Daddy Lumba (born 29 September 1964) is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter and musician and has about 34 albums to his name. Lumba was born Charles Kwadwo Fosuh in a village called Nsuta Amangoase in the Sekyere Central District, near Mampong in the Ashanti Region. He is widely regarded as the greatest Ghanaian musician of all time.
Daddy Lumba | |
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| Born | Charles Kwadwo Fosuh 29 September 1964 Nsuta, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | DL, Lumba |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Education | Juaben Senior High School, Adu Gyamfi Senior High School |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Music |
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| Awards | Ghana Music Awards |
His father, Owoahene Kwadwo Fosuh, a teacher, died when Lumba was only a child. His mother, Comfort Gyamfi, popularly known as Ama Saah, was also a teacher. She died in 2001 in Kumasi. Her death was a devastating blow to Lumba as she was literally everything to him. Many of Daddy Lumba's songs, including "Anidasoɔ Wɔhɔ Ma Obiara", "Ohia Asɛm", "Ɛmmere Pa Bɛba", "Agya Bi Wua Agya Bi Tease", were dedicated to her.
He is married with children.