The late highlife legend Daddy Lumba
Ghanaian rapper M.anifest, has paid tribute to the late highlife legend Daddy Lumba, saying his music and influence will continue to live on for generations.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on July 28, 2025, the lyricist described Daddy Lumba as a rare kind of artiste whose talent, mystique, and musical ability all came together perfectly.
“His music will live on. He has made great music; he’s the rare case where the legend and the mystic and the actual output of the music meet, and then it works. He was a hitmaker, but he had the lyricism. I think posterity will be kind to him, and we are all grateful for what he contributed. His DNA will not leave us anytime soon,” he said.
M.anifest, also known as M.Dot, explained that Daddy Lumba was not confined to a single style of music.
He noted that the legendary singer started within the highlife genre but later evolved, creating a sound that became uniquely his own.
“They might begin somewhere, but they manage to transcend genre. And I think with almost four decades of work, at least three-plus decades, Lumba literally transcended genre.
“So, it became more about Daddy Lumba. You can associate him with Borga Highlife, different versions of highlife; he was prolific, he was relevant through different eras. Just like other people, at some point, they go beyond genre,” he added.
Daddy Lumba passed away on July 26, 2025, after a short illness. He died at The Bank Hospital in Cantonments, Accra.
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