The news is out there that the late highlife icon, Daddy Lumba, produced 200 songs.
Charles Kwadwo Fosu really shook feet and bodies on various dance floors with these songs over the years.
His death on Saturday July 26, 2025 shocked many although he has long said goodbye in his song, “Makramu…ebia munhumi bio’.
I felt goosebumps all over my body when the news broke and the DJ in the studio of the radio station I was listening to, played this song. Tears welled up in my eyes, but failed to drop.
That’s because I remembered that the legendary musician himself foresaw this day- ‘Me mr3 sua na me ko’- ‘When the time is due, I will go. He sang in the song titled, ‘Ankwanoma’- Lonely bird.
Well, on Friday, December 3, 2021, while working at a competitor platform, I stringed together 52 titles of Daddy Lumba’s 200 songs into a love letter.
This is my tribute to his memory.
Please read on:
My Sweetheart (Makoma tofe) ‘Theresa’. I feel you are troubled by something (Bribi gyegyewo).
I guess it’s about the allegation that you have put me under a spell (Ebi si eye eduro). I am aware that even if you hate me (Se wo tam me), you won’t do that, owing to the nature of our love (Odo nti). So ignore them. Even if that is the case, I know I will never be destroyed (Men sei da
It is evident that many of them are just hypocrites (Yene wo sere kwa). Therefore, let’s avoid a situation where someone will undervalue me (obi a te mesu buor). I guess you have been asking, so until when (Enkosi Daben).
Listen, no matter how long it takes, all these shall pass (Nkyekye wo nafe). What they don’t know is that ours is a fresh love (Odo Foforo).
Let’s concentrate on ourselves. The other day you said “Love must come home” (Odo mmra fie) and I told you “don’t close the door when you sleep” (Se woda a entu wopunu mo) then you intimated that “I would be dead by the time Love arrives” (Odo beba na mewu), that’s why I also said “then do what pleases you” (Ye nea wo ho beto wo).
I think you should stop making it difficult for me to discuss issues with you (Woho kyere). I say so because when I dialed the number ‘111666’, you did not respond. To what end? (Enko den). Let’s build this relationship with love (Yemfa odo).
Anyway, I will blame everything on poverty (Ohia asem). It is lack of money (Sika asem). If the pillow could speak (Se sumnye kasa a) it would tell you how much I love you. I won’t lie to you (Me ndaada wo). I like you so much (Mepe wasem bebree)
My prayer (Mme mpae bo) is for our father in heaven to remember me (Dada kai me).
As it is now, things are scary (Huhuuhu). In fact ‘dangerous’. But since I worship Jesus (Mesum Jesus), I fear no evil.
When the time comes (Se mre no be soa) you would realise, that there are no greener pastures anywhere (bebia ne ha). What you need to do is have hope (Num nsuo twen ope).
And be careful of friends (Ghana Yonkuo). They like ready-made things (Aben woha).
You know I was a ‘Play boy’. Singing ‘Dr. Pani3’ and ‘Poison’ etc. Now I am born again. I know Jesus is with us, (Yesu Ka ye ho), so I want the world to sing (Amansan Nyinaa Nto Ndwom) that ‘My lord is able’.
Please join me in prayers. My saviour Jesus, (Magyenkwa pa Yesu) in thy sight, who is righteous (Hwan na otene)? Nobody. ‘Messiah’, I am so grateful that you saved me (Wagyeme).
I acknowledge that there is nothing too hard for God (Enye nyame den). I am assured that there are good times ahead (Emeri pa beba). Indeed, there is hope for everyone (enidaso wo ho ma obia).
So, I will exalt your name to all nations (Mebo Wodin Akyere Aman).
Lest I forget, I ask for God’s blessings for women (Nyame Nyira Mma) for the role they play in the lives of ‘Children of the Future’.
Yours in love,
DL
