Popular Ghanaian music promoter Sadick Assah, widely known as Sleeky, has strongly backed calls for a state burial for the late highlife legend, Daddy Lumba and insisted that it something that shouldn’t even be a debate.
A lot of key and respected voices in the entertainment industry and the creative arts space have been making these calls via the social media platforms and interviews they have been granting.
Adding his voice to this call, Sleeky in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account stated that considering the monumental impact Daddy Lumba has had on Ghana’s music industry both locally and internationally, it is only right that the nation honours him with a state-assisted burial.
He further called on the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to lead the push for the state burial, emphasising that the ministry has a responsibility to celebrate cultural legends who have elevated Ghana on the global stage.
The award-winning promoter chastised the people who have been suggesting that any form of state assisted burial for the late music icon as a waste of state funds and unnecessary.
Daddy Lumba, born Charles Kwadwo Fosu, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Bank Hospital in Accra after a brief illness.
News of his death shocked the nation, with tributes pouring in from fans, musicians, politicians, and cultural stakeholders.
His family confirmed his passing through a statement issued by their legal counsel and requested privacy as funeral arrangements are being finalized.
