A Night to Remember: Daddy Lumba’s Star-Studded 60th Birthday Bash

Last week, music lovers thronged to Bay View Village to celebrate a true icon in the Ghanaian music scene—Daddy Lumba—at his spectacular birthday bash. The event, as expected, was filled with electrifying performances, touching tributes, and many unforgettable moments.
Thousands of Lumba fans flocked to the location, causing heavy traffic along the Haatso-Atomic road. It was clear that the space couldn’t contain the overwhelming crowd, who were incredibly hyper to witness this moment of history!

The birthday bash was hosted by DLFM’s Roman Fada, actress Gloria Sarfo, and media personality IBK, who kept the energy high throughout the night. DJ Andy Dosty of Accra-based Hitz Fm, set the perfect tone with a collection of Daddy Lumba’s greatest hits and other highlife classics—keeping the audience on their feet the entire show.

The stage, as promised, was lit up by an impressive lineup of A-list Ghanaian artistes, who came took turns to honour the greatest Ghanaian singer of all time. Gospel musician Empress Gifty kicked things off with a soulful rendition of Daddy Lumba’s classic “Eye N’adom”, before performing some of her greatest hits and ending with her latest single, “Watch Me”. Ghanaian dacehall/raggae artiste Ras Kuuku followed with impressive performances of Daddy Lumba 1990 hit, “Nom Nsuo Twen Ope” and his song “Wo”. During the performance of the latter, Ras Kuuku called for a national holiday to honor the musical legacy of Daddy Lumba.

Legendary gospel trio, Daughters of Glorious Jesus disclosed that they’ve known Daddy Lumba for close to thirty years as they together frequent the recording studio of late German producer Bodo Staiger. “We have known Daddy Lumba for over 32 years, as we recorded songs together at Bodo Staiger studio in Germany. We are here to celebrate him; we won’t wait for him to die before we do it. We that God for protecting and looking after Daddy throughout the years,” the group said.
They then moved the crowd with beautiful performances of classics like “Wo Ntaban”, “Ene Manya Anigye”.

Daddy Lumba’s protégée, Ofori Amponsah also hit the stage, performing hits like “Abronoma”, “Damabi”, “Hello” and “Odowo”. He used the opportunity to thank Lumba for discovering and making him who he is now. Other performers on the night include Nana Agyeman, Akos, Mavis Asante, Brother Sammy, DDT, Trigmatic, Akwaboah and Okyeame Kwame.

The most anticipated performance was Daddy Lumba himself, who took the stage with his timeless classics. From Sumye Kasa to Enko Den, Lumba had the entire audience singing along as he delivered one of his best performances to date—proving he still got it!
Media personality Serwaa Amihere, who attended the event with her sister Maame Gyamfua, joined Daddy Lumba on stage for a captivating performance of fan-favourite, Menseida. Their duet was one of the highlights of the show, with Serwaa showcasing her vocal talent.

During his performance, Daddy Lumba addressed longstanding rumours about his wife Akosua Serwaa poisoning him. The highlife legend emphatically quashed the rumours, stating that his wife could never do such a thing. He explained that his sickness, which left him paralyzed in a wheelchair, were a result of spinal surgery. Lumba thanked high school teacher, Dr. Comfort Kyerewa Acheampong, fondly known as Mama Acheampong, for taking him to the hospital during that difficult time. He also acknowledged Nana Twum Barima, who covered his surgery bills.

In attendance were high profile personalities, including The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Organizer, Nana Boakye (Nana B), Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Afia Akoto and actress Ahuofe Patri who all came to celebrate the legend on his big day. Among the special guests was Bishop Kwabena Asiamah, popularly known as Ajagurajah, who sprayed money on Daddy Lumba during his performance.

As the night drew to a close, one thing was clear; Daddy Lumba is deeply loved by Ghanaians, and he is widely regarded by them as truly best of all time. The love displayed by fans and celebrities throughout the night was something else—It was a testament to the lasting impact of Daddy Lumba on our lives!