February, the month of love appears to have triggered Ghanaians to remember one of the giants in the music industry, whose tunes pierce the heart of lovers like Cupid's arrow.
Many have come and gone but social media users say Highlife music icon, Daddy Lumba has stood the test of time.
The entire recollection of DL, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, on Wednesday may have been triggered by the question "Ghana's greatest musician of all time?" posed by @Clementkb1704.
The pollsters pitched DL against Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede and Sarkodie.
Daddy Lumba is the greatest Ghanaian musician #TalkYourTalk
— ClementKB (@Clementkb1704) February 2, 2022
Since the question was posed, all responses have been in favour of Daddy Lumba. Users say rapper Sarkodie even jams to the tunes of the maestro, thus there can be no contender.
Sarkodie enjoying Daddy Lumba With his Wine
— Deeper than Bloodpic.twitter.com/YYr5uo8mVc
(@Tarkwamedikal) February 2, 2022
Daddy Lumba is the greatest Ghanaian musician #TalkYourTalk don't often play our local music but on any day i hear Daddy Lumba's songs it's a must dance..
— Raymond duah (@duah_raymond) February 2, 2022
Mensei da rmx - Daddy lumba
— Sika Abranti3 (@kobbydent12) February 2, 2022
It's surprising how Daddy Lumba's songs never gets old. Classic tunes nkoaa
— BIG PEDRO (@bigpedro00) February 2, 2022
Do Ghanaians know Daddy Lumba is the greatest musician in the world?
— Nate(@nate_onnasis) February 2, 2022
Why Daddy Lumba trending?
— L A N D I S H
I knows he’s the greatest of all time tho
Give him his flowers now,don’t wait till he’s no more(@LandishArthur_) February 2, 2022
My all time favorite: Daddy Lumba x Ofori Amponsah - Jane !!!
Mad love tune![]()
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— Fancy Di Maria (@FancyDiMaria_) January 26, 2022
It would be recalled that on Friday, December 3, 2021, Joy Entertainment selected this highlife music legend for the honours.
To do justice, MyJoyOnline's Eric Mensah-Ayettey weaved together, 52 titles of Daddy Lumba’s songs into a conversation. It was a love letter creatively penned by the seasoned writer.
Here we go:
My Sweetheart (Makoma tofe) ‘Theresa’. I feel you are troubled by something (Bribi gyegyewo).
I guess it’s about the allegation that you have put me under a spell (Ebi si eye eduro). I am aware that even if you hate me (Se wo tam me), you won’t do that owing to the nature of our love (Odo nti). So ignore them. Even if that is the case, I know I will never be destroyed (Men sei da).
It is evident that many of them are just hypocrites (Yene wo sere kwa). Therefore, let’s avoid a situation where someone will undervalue me (obi a te mesu bour). I guess you have been asking, so until when (Enkosi Daben).
Listen, no matter how long it takes, all these shall pass (Nkyekye wo nafe). What they don’t know is that ours is a fresh love (Odo Foforo).
Let’s concentrate on ourselves. The other day you said “Love must come home” (Odo mmra fie) and I told you “don’t close the door when you sleep” (Se woda a entu wopunu mo) then you intimated that “I would be dead by the time Love arrives” (Odo beba na mewu), that’s why I also said “then do what pleases you” (Ye nea wo ho beto wo).
I think you should stop making it difficult for me to discuss issues with you (Woho kyere). I say so because when I dialed the number ‘111666’, you did not respond. To what end? (Enko den). Let’s build this relationship with love (Yemfa odo).
Anyway, I will blame everything on poverty (Ohia asem). It is lack of money (Sika asem). If the pillow could speak (Se sumnye kasa a) it would tell you how much I love you. I won’t lie to you (Me ndaada wo). I like you so much (Mepe wasem bebree)
My prayer (Mme mpae bo) is for our father in heaven to remember me (Dada kai me). As it is now, things are scary (Huhuuhu). In fact ‘dangerous’. But since I worship Jesus (Mesum Jesus), I fear no evil.
When the time comes (Se mre no be soa) you would realise, that there are no greener pastures anywhere (bebia ne ha). What you need to do is have hope (Num nsuo twen ope)
And be careful of friends (Ghana Yonkuo). They like ready-made things (Aben woha).
You know I was a ‘Play boy’. Singing ‘Dr. Pani3’ and ‘Poison’ etc. Now I am born again. I know Jesus is with us, (Yesu Ka ye ho), so I want the world to sing (Amansan Nyinaa Nto Ndwom) that ‘My lord is able’.
Please join me in prayers. My saviour Jesus, (Magyenkwa pa Yesu) in thy sight, who is righteous (Hwan na otene)? Nobody. ‘Messiah’, I am so grateful that you saved me (Wagyeme).
I acknowledge that there is nothing too hard for God (Enye nyame den). I am assured that there are good times ahead (Emeri pa beba). Indeed there is hope for everyone (enidaso wo ho ma obia).
So I will exalt your name to all nations (Mebo Wodin Akyere Aman).
Lest I forget, I ask for God’s blessings for women (Nyame Nyira Mma) for the role they play in the lives of ‘Children of the Future’.
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