Thousands of mourners filled the Black Star Square in Accra on Saturday night, August 2, 2025 for a candlelight vigil in memory of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba.
GHANA’S music legend, Daddy Lumba, may have achieved monumental success in his career, but his closest confidant, Ernest Toah Akonor (E.T. Akonor Jnr), has revealed a poignant truth—the Highlife maestro harboured a dream he never got to fulfil: becoming a Pan-Africanist.
AFROBEATS artiste Twicy has shared a thought-provoking perspective on the music industry, asserting that luck is a major factor in an artiste's success.
Hausa Youth Ghana has officially announced the launch of activities for World Hausa Day 2025, with this year’s commemoration set to span the entire month of August.
One of the stars of animated sensation KPop Demon Hunters says the movie's success "feels like a dream".
The film, about a fictional girl band who live a double life defending humanity from a supernatural threat, has become Netflix's most-watched animated film ever since its release in June.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, in collaboration with the National Folklore Board (NFB), has officially launched the "By the Fire Side" Storytelling Series under the theme "Memories of Tales". The initiative seeks to preserve Ghana's rich oral traditions, foster cultural identity, and bridge generational gaps in an era increasingly dominated by modernity and technology.
The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, of Nigeria has revealed the boat mishap which happened on Anam River in Anambra State in 2024, involving Nollywood actor Junior Pope and four others, was due to human error and not mechanical fault.
Highlife musician Ofori Amponsah has paid an emotional tribute to the late music legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, describing himself as unworthy of the immense mentorship and fatherly support he received from the celebrated icon.
Businessman and former presidential aspirant Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, has urged highlife star Kuami Eugene to carry forward the legacy of the late music icon Daddy Lumba.
US singer Justin Timberlake has revealed he is living with Lyme disease.
The 44-year-old said he was "shocked" to receive the diagnosis but it explained why he "would be on stage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness".
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the forthcoming James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed.
The movie, which will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve, is currently in development and being overseen by the studio after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.
Justin Timberlake has revealed he is living with Lyme disease. The 44-year-old said he was "shocked" to receive the diagnosis but it explained why he "would be on stage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness".
HIGHLIFE musician Naa Agyeman has made a passionate appeal to the Government of Ghana to immortalise the late Highlife legend Charles Kwadwo Fosu, famously known as Daddy Lumba, by establishing a national music museum in his honour.
GHANAIAN actress and filmmaker, Xandy Kamel has featured Nigerian actors, Uju Okoli and Ray Adeka in her latest film, Unseen Beauty, shedding light on internet bullying and body shaming of plus-sized women.
Nigerian music legend 2Baba has tied the knot with Natasha Osawaru in a traditional wedding ceremony held in Abuja on July 25.
Chapter One: Once Upon a Voice
EVERY once in a while, someone walks into an industry and doesn’t just play the game — they rewrite the rules, remix the soundtrack, and restyle the dress code. In Ghana’s broadcasting and music scenes, that someone is Jon Germain.
THE Ghana music industry and fans worldwide are mourning the loss of Ghana's Highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, affectionately known as Daddy Lumba.
The home of legendary highlife musician, Daddy Lumba, in East Legon continues to draw a steady stream of mourners as more personalities from various sectors pay tribute and sign the book of condolence opened in his honour.
This year’s Ghana Menswear Week (GHMW), a fashion platform dedicated to promoting the Ghanaian and African men’s fashion has received massive boost with partnership with Infinix Mobile for its 2025 show scheduled from August 30-31 at the World Trade Center Accra.
Daddy Lumba's real name is Charles Kwadwo Fosu, which might suggest he was born on Monday, given the traditional Ghanaian naming convention where "Kwadwo" signifies a male born on Monday.
Afrobeats superstar Davido has opened up about the personal drive that keeps him going in his music career.
RENOWNED rapper and cultural advocate Okyeame Kwame has criticised the current Ghanaian educational system for making tradition and culture unattractive to young people.
GHANA’S creative community is mourning the loss of one of its most revered figures, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, whose passing has triggered an outpouring of tributes from industry associations including Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO), Ghana Association of Phonographic Industry (GAPI) and DJ’s Union of Ghana(DJUGA).
Gospel musician Kofi Owusu Peprah is encouraging fellow gospel artistes to rethink their priorities, focusing on spreading the message of God's love rather than personal financial gain.
