Daddy Lumba: Musician’s Family Member Shares Insight Into Alleged Cause of His Death

• Daddy Lumba's alleged family member has broken her silence on the legendary highlife musician's sudden passing on Saturday, July 26, 2025
• In a video, the late music icon's alleged family member spoke about her late relative's longstanding health issues
• Daddy Lumba's alleged family member's remarks about the deceased musician's demise triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaians on social media

Legendary Ghanaian highlife musician Daddy Lumba passed away at 60 on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

The Aben Wo Ha hitmaker, who churned out over 30 chart-topping albums throughout his illustrious four-decade career, died from a short illness while on admission at the Bank Hospital located at Cantonments in Accra.

Many Ghanaians, including prominent figures like Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former President Nana Akufo-Addo, President John Dramani Mahama and others, mourned and paid tribute to Daddy Lumba on social media.

Lumba's family member speaks on his demise

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Following his passing, an alleged member of Daddy Lumba's family has publicly spoken about the deceased musician's health issues.

In an interview with Accra-based radio station Angel FM, an unidentified elderly woman, who is reportedly an aunt of the deceased, shared that the highlife musician had been battling health issues in his spine.

She claimed that the musician failed to appear at an event held by his alma mater, Juaben Senior High School, following his Legends Night concert some months ago.

Daddy Lumba's family member stated that the deceased highlife musician later informed him about his severe health condition, which had left him in a wheelchair after she called to inquire about his absence from the school event.

She said:

"I only knew about his spinal issues. I didn't see him for a long time after the Legends Night event. He was booked to perform at Juaben Secondary School's anniversary event, but he failed to show up when I went there."

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"I called him on my way home and asked why he did not attend the event. He told me he had fallen ill after the Legends Night event and had been paralysed. He said he was in a wheelchair."

According to the woman, the deceased musician claimed that medical professionals had failed to properly diagnose his health condition.

She claimed that Daddy Lumba's friends had also struggled to identify the issue and seek a remedy despite multiple consultations outside the medical space.

The woman noted that she took the late highlife musician to another medical facility, where he underwent successful surgery.

She added that she had not heard from Daddy Lumba for a while until she received the news of his unfortunate passing.

The video of Daddy Lumba's family member speaking about his health issues and alleged cause of his death is below:

Reactions to Daddy Lumba's family member's remarks

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YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

Rose commented:

"As for spinal cord surgery, it is like brain surgery, and it connects to the brain. You can be paralysed after surgery, but in all, he is gone. God gives and he takes. It hurts, but he is gone."

ɛlvisco@123 said:

"Herh, what a wicked world. R.I.P Legend 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭."

Bilel Professional Nails wrote:

"Please 🙏 media, we don't need this interview ooo please 🙏. Something will surely kill a man. Let us pray for his wife and children to survive this."

buildingsurvey commented:

"This year ankasa 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 heerrhhhh. Three legends are gone. Dada KD is gone😭. Daddy Lumba is gone😭. Agradaa has also gone to prison. Hmmm😩🙆🙆."

Kojo Antwi comforts Daddy Lumba's grieving widow

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Kojo Antwi comforted Daddy Lumba's grieving widow, Priscilla Ofori Atta, after the musician's sudden demise.

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The legendary musician visited his deceased colleague's residence with his wife and other important personalities on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

Daddy Lumba's widow, Priscilla Ofori Atta, looked sad as she and Kojo Antwi embraced during their encounter.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh