Nana Acheampong recalls introducing Lumba to Highlife
Following the demise of Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, an old video has surfaced in which Nana Acheampong is heard speaking about how he introduced Daddy Lumba to the genre of music.
Nana Acheampong, in the video, recounted how he met Daddy Lumba while he was still doing gospel music, and invited him to join a band that he was in at the time.
He further recounted that after Daddy Lumba joined the band, he advised him (Lumba) to start writing some songs so they could perform it with the band.
The two ultimately formed the Lumba Brothers and through that, the iconic “Yeye Aka Akwantuo Mu” hit song was birthed; a song that tells a story of how Ghanaians travel to the diaspora to seek greener pastures and end up settling there without coming back home.
They made some other hits before they later separated to pursue solo careers.
Nana Acheampong proudly said that Daddy Lumba always made it a point to say it in interviews that he (Nana Acheampong) introduced him to Highlife.
He added that even though he told Daddy Lumba several times to not give him all the credit, he would always push that aside and say, “The truth will always be the truth and there’s no two ways about it.”
Nana Acheampong is also heard in the video saying Lumba always made him proud.
Daddy Lumba passed away on July 26, 2025, at The Bank Hospital in Accra after a short illness.
His death has left many Ghanaians mourning the loss of a music legend who had touched lives through his songs.
I Introduced Daddy Lumba To High Life Music ~ Nana Acheampong pic.twitter.com/WxblNvnrXx
— Harrydarling💖 (@AcheampongHarry) July 28, 2025
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