The Ghanaian entertainment industry has been plunged into mourning following the sudden and heartbreaking death of legendary highlife musician Dada Kwaku Duah, popularly known as Dada KD.
The tragic news was first reported by Asaase Radio on Friday, May 16, 2025, with family sources confirming the musician’s passing.
After the news broke, award-winning Ghanaian blogger and vlogger Zionfelix reached out to one of Dada KD’s closest associates, Accra FM’s mid-morning show host Nana Romeo, to verify the reports.
Sadly, Nana Romeo confirmed the news was indeed true. He revealed that he had immediately contacted Dada KD’s manager upon hearing the news. To his shock, the manager broke down in tears and confirmed the tragic loss.
Nana Romeo disclosed that just a day before Dada KD’s passing, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, he had accompanied him to the UK Embassy to work on securing a visa for the late musician.
Dada KD was scheduled to travel to the UK to perform at the Hip-life and Hi-life Legends in London concert, slated for May 25, 2025.
Nana Romeo expressed how excited Dada KD had been about the event and their plans to return to the embassy the following day, Friday, May 16, to finalize the visa process.
Tragically, on the morning of May 16, events took a sudden and devastating turn.
According to Nana Romeo, Dada KD’s manager went to his home only to find the musician struggling to speak. Alarmed, they rushed him to the Gbawe Government Hospital, but after a few hours under medical care, doctors pronounced him dead.
What makes the situation even more heartbreaking, according to Nana Romeo, is that Dada KD had shown no signs of illness prior to his sudden collapse. “He wasn’t sick,” Romeo said, “which is why we are all so shocked.”
The popular radio presenter did, however, note that the singer had recently been voicing his frustrations over financial hardships and the poor royalty system in the Ghanaian music industry.
The highlife legend, known for timeless hits like Odo Mu Anigye, Somgye, and Ebeboawo, had a music career spanning decades and was celebrated for his love songs and smooth vocals.
He won the Best Male Vocal Artist award at the 2004 Ghana Music Awards UK and remained a revered figure in Ghanaian music.
Dada KD’s passing has come as a painful shock to his fans, friends, and colleagues, who are struggling to come to terms with the loss of a truly iconic voice.
