Renowned music producer Fred Kyei Mensah, popularly known as Fredima, has responded to highlife musician Ofori Amponsah’s claim that he did not introduce him to the late Daddy Lumba.
In a Facebook post, Fredima addressed the ongoing controversy sparked by Ofori Amponsah’s recent interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz with Kwame Dadzie and Doreen Avio, where the Otoolege hitmaker denied ever visiting Daddy Lumba’s house with the veteran producer.
“There is a conversation going round about an interview Ofori Amponsah had on Hitz FM denying that I NEVER took him to the late Daddy Lumba’s house to present his demo song ‘Odo Mmra Fie’. I have written several articles, had countless interviews and the late Daddy Lumba even admitted meeting myself and him while alive,” Fred Kyei Mensah wrote.
According to Fredima, he was present when Ofori Amponsah first met Daddy Lumba more than three decades ago. He also mentioned that there are several witnesses — including his wife, Jose Addo, Eb De Noble Choice, Selina Orleans Lindsay, Omama Agyei, and Nana Agyei Kodie — who can confirm the encounter.
While acknowledging that Ofori has publicly credited him with producing his demo, Fredima maintained that the artiste seems to have forgotten that they visited Lumba’s house together in 1993.
“I have not said anywhere that I was the first person who introduced him to Daddy Lumba but was the first to accompany him to present his demo to Lumba,” he clarified.
Fredima also recalled a prophecy made by his uncle decades ago, suggesting that Ofori would one day deny aspects of their early connection.
“While programming his song in 1993, an uncle of mine said, ‘Ofori will one day deny certain things about you meeting him,’” he noted.
Challenging Ofori Amponsah’s version of events, Fredima questioned whether the singer could deny ever sitting in his car when they allegedly drove to Daddy Lumba’s residence at Dome.
“If he says he didn’t do it, I will add it to the seven wonders of the ancient world,” he remarked.
Despite the disagreement, Fredima insisted that his comments were not made out of bitterness, emphasizing that he remains proud of his contribution to Ofori Amponsah’s early career.
“At least my demo fetched him a springboard in his life. No malice. We move. Good beads don’t rattle,” he concluded.
The statement comes in response to Ofori Amponsah’s recent claim that he personally took his demo recordings to Daddy Lumba, denying that Fred Kyei Mensah was involved in introducing him to the legendary musician.
