Mama Acheampong, the music teacher of late Ghanaian Highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, has shared her profound memories of the singer.
In an interview with GhanaWeb‘s Isaac Dadzie on July 31, 2025, Mama Acheampong shared how talented the late musician was, adding that Lumba was brilliant and equally multitalented.
“He had a sharp voice and could make music on the spot. So I took him as the choir prefect, and through him, the queen mother of Juaben bought the first choir robes the school had.
“He formed the Lumba Brothers and later added Theresah Abebrese. He was a good singer and songwriter. Charles was so respectful and intelligent… And children loved him,” she said.
Mama Acheampong also shared her thoughts on the ongoing discussion on whether a statue should be built in the name of the late musician.
According to her, constructing a sculpture is thoughtful; however, Ghanaians have a poor maintenance culture, therefore, a school or road should be named after the “Makro Mo” singer.
“What I would love is for the government to give him a state burial because he deserves that. Apart from that, when statues are made in Ghana, we don’t take good care of them. But if we can name a school or something after him, it would be the best… Something we can see, and it would be there always. I don’t like statues,” she said.
The teacher also shared that “Ankwanoma” is her favourite song from the late Daddy Lumba, while recounting how she performed with the track with him on the same stage.
“During the first legends night, we did it for him. I came up on stage without his knowledge. It was a surprise, so when they asked me to say something about him, I did that and after, I just sang the song. He got hold of the mic and completed it for me. He knew this was the song I love,” she added.
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